International Journal of Human and Health Sciences. Supplementary Issue: 2019
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v0i0.130

 

S12 
 

Tech-based Social Enterprises in Healthcare 
 
Nurfarini Daing Abdul Rahman 
 

MyHarapan  
Damansara Intan, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 

 
ABSTRACT 

 

Disruptive technologies continue to redefine how we live, far faster than we could have ever 
imagined. Technologies from Artificial Intelligence to IoT, are powering solutions in the 

healthcare sector and paving the way to incredible new medical “miracles”. The question now 
is, how can we ensure that these technologies deliver quality care that is accessible to the people 
who need it the most, effectively and sustainably- the poor in urban or remote areas, the 

marginalized and underserved who are not able to benefit from it? This issue is compounded 
by the complexities of the social determinants of health, which cuts across the layers of our 

existence in this increasingly fast-paced, volatile and uncertain world. New models to 
delivering healthcare products and services have been embraced by a relatively new breed of 
entrepreneurs, the kind driven by a social mission. Together with healthcare practitione rs, 

experts and institutions, and most importantly, patients (or preferably consumers), Social 
Business Entrepreneurs are challenging the norm through technological applications and savvy 

business models and reimagining how our world could be. Will we, in the future, no longer 
have a need for human doctors? How can wellness be afforded to even the very poor? 
Referencing several notable Healthcare Social businesses in the industry, the presentation hopes 

to provide a starting point to deeper discussio ns – a call to action for all participants- into a 
sector that requires multi-stakeholder participation and support in order to move the needle even 
further.