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Kids Doctor," a children's online medical care application, has launched an initiative to support health management for hotel guests and employees in collaboration with the hotel group Vessel Hotel.

~Kids' Doctor supports sudden health problems during travel~.

- The following is content from the press release -

(Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Kodai Tabita; hereinafter "Northstar") will conclude a comprehensive collaboration agreement on March 1, 2024 with Vessel Hotel Development Corporation (Head Office: Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture; President: Yoshiro Seo; hereinafter "Vessel Hotels") to establish a system for the cooperation between Northstar's By linking "Kids Doctor," an online medical care application for children, with all 35 hotels operated by Vessel Hotel Development Corporation, a system will be established to enable travelers to receive online medical examinations via a smartphone application when they suddenly become ill.

Vessel Hotels, which will collaborate this time, offers family-friendly services at all of its 35 hotels under five brands, including "free bedding for children 18 and under in the same room," "free rental of strollers, cribs, and other children's goods," and "free breakfast for children 5 and under when they sleep in the room with their parents. Vessel Hotel Campana Okinawa" and four other hotels have been selected as "Welcome Baby Inns," accommodations that are easy to use for people with small children, as certified by MIKI HOUSE Kosodate Soken Co.

VESSEL HOTELS, which supports comfortable and enjoyable family travel through the above initiatives, and "Kids Doctor," which provides online medical care for children, have teamed up to launch an initiative that allows children and their families to receive medical care from their hotel rooms via online medical care when they fall ill during their hotel stay, and to receive medication at the pharmacy when the doctor Posters and leaflets will be posted in all Vessel Hotels hotels from March 1, 2024.

Other initiatives include offering hotel employees unlimited use of the Kids Doctor's "chat health consultation (usually free up to three times in three months)" plan, and sending out messages on SNS and other media in response to infectious disease outbreaks. We will work together to build an environment where families can enjoy themselves with peace of mind and relieve their anxiety while traveling.

About Kids Doctor

Kids Doctor is an online medical application for children that was created to provide families who are concerned about their children's health and illnesses with the "peace of mind of being connected to a doctor". Even early in the morning, at night, or on holidays, you can see a doctor from the comfort of your own home with your smartphone. In addition to online medical services, chat consultations with nurses are also available.

online medical care

You can see a doctor who is experienced in examining children via video call. If the doctor deems it necessary, he/she can prescribe medication, which can be picked up at a pharmacy of your choice. Health insurance cards and children's medical expenses subsidies are applicable for consultations.

Examination Hours
Weekdays: 6:00 - 16:00 / 18:00 - 24:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 24:00
Sundays and holidays: 8:00 - 24:00

Chat Health Consultation

In accordance with MHLW guidelines, a team of nurses will provide general medical information and recommendations for medical consultation without medical judgment during hours when the hospital is not open. The service is free of charge up to three times in three months.

Business hours
Weekdays: 18:00-23:00

Outline of Northstar Co.

Company name : Northstar Inc.
Location: 8F Greems Nihonbashi, 4-7 Hisamatsucho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Kota Kodai
Establishment : January 28, 2021
■Business : Providing medical and healthcare-related services via the Internet
■URL : https://nstr.co.jp/

Outline of Vessel Hotel Development Co.

Company name : Vessel Hotel Development Co.
■Location : 3-4-27 Minami-Honjo, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Representative: Yoshiro Seo
Establishment : September 24, 2003
■Business : Hotel development business
■URL : https://www.vessel-hotel.jp/