Who?
Longlive was founded by CEO Hammad Ahmed, a business executive with more than 15 years of experience in technology and healthcare with the likes of Merck, Microsoft and Vodafone. Ahmed has successfully led the delivery of patient and health professionals’ support platforms.
Why?
Longlive’s mission is to make the latest technology available, free of charge, to all older adults – thus enabling system-wide improvements in the prevention, detection and management of chronic health conditions such as diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure).
What?
It combines sensors and credible medical and healthy lifestyle content to provide real-time advice to people with chronic disease, enabling them to live longer, happier lives.
How?
Its offering comprises a health-focused smartwatch which monitors 10 health data points including heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, ECG and fall detection. Its personalised coaching app provides expert advice to help detect, prevent and manage chronic disease, while artificial intelligence learns from the user’s behaviour and patterns to provide tailored health alerts and reminders. Longlive also includes a wide range of specialist content on mental health, exercise and nutrition in the form of easy-to-follow articles, videos and podcasts. R&D projects in development include monitoring blood pressure and blood glucose. App empowering family caregivers to look after their loved ones even when they are not physically there is also due for launch in 2023. Longlive is promising to distribute 10 million smartwatches for free to the most deserving, underserved users in the next five years.
Where?
Longlive is based at the Health Foundry London.
They say:
Ahmed: “The launch of Longlive comes at a pivotal time. With the health and social care sector under significant pressure and 1 in 3 adults worldwide living with multiple chronic conditions, there is a crucial need to tackle chronic disease in new and innovative ways. Longlive supports health and social care practitioners and family caregivers by providing the right insights and tools for better management of chronic disease. By empowering individuals to effectively manage chronic conditions, we can prioritise prevention, reduce hospital stays and create a more sustainable healthcare systems for future generations.”