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Co-Founder and CEO Umar Akbar of Navinata Health created it as an educational platform that provides patients as well as physicians with expert and insightful guidance. At Navinata Health, physicians are expertly educated in the new and innovative therapies—cancer, respiratory & neurological disorders & autoimmune diseases. In addition, patients are also provided with timely and trusted education regarding their health complications.
Vision: Educate and Connect
The aim is to provide physicians and patients with convenient, customized, and credible education powered by expert insights.
Through their Knowledge Exchange Platform™, physicians can share their insights, learn about new and innovative therapies via tailored education, and connect directly with leading experts. This platform helps busy physicians stay updated on disease advancements in critical areas such as cancer, respiratory and neurological disorders, and autoimmune diseases.
Recently, Navinata Health launched a new patient education platform for newly diagnosed cancer patients. Currently focused on metastatic NSCLC, this platform offers educational programs designed to support patients and their families. Additional programs for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and multiple myeloma are forthcoming.
Knowledge Exchange Platform
Navinata Health has brought a very innovative and helpful service to the medical world. They aim to educate doctors, physicians, assistants, and nurses through this service, equip them with the latest therapies, and give them a space to connect and share vital insights.
- Share Insight—share insight & educational needs
- Learn about Innovative Therapies—gain access to focused & customized Education Modules on relevant topics
- Connect with Experts—get additional questions answered via on-demand discussions with handpicked experts & thought leaders.
Patient Education Platform
Navinata Health provides physicians with a trusted educational resource that reinforces information given to patients during visits, reducing the time spent on patient education and allowing more focus on delivering care. It also showcases the physician’s commitment to comprehensive patient care, including emotional and financial support.
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For patients and their families or caregivers, Navinata Health offers tailored education through short videos that evolve with each patient’s journey, providing foundational cancer education, treatment algorithms, and financial and emotional support.
The Road to Success: Setbacks and Challenges
Numerous obstacles had to be overcome by Navinata Health along their journey. Their small clientele at first made it difficult for the company to expand and gain confidence. Delays in finding and establishing connections with beneficial mentors impeded early support and advice.
They had to demonstrate their remarkable outcomes in a proof-of-concept pilot to persuade prospective customers of their worth. The business also had to persevere through rejections and failures. It took them a while to value the significance of forging solid bonds with others, demonstrating the worth of the company, and remaining steadfast and committed to their goal.
Conclusion: Advice for Young Entrepreneurs
Learning from his own mistakes, Umar singled out the major skill required to achieve greatness in one’s career.
“Don’t give up. 75% of being an entrepreneur is believing in your vision and not getting discouraged by a no. Learn from it but do not get discouraged.”
Contact
Website: Navinata Health, Inc.
Email: contact@navinatahealth.com
LinkedIn: Navinata Health | LinkedIn
