Midland Bank partners with Olwel to offer clients healthcare service discounts

Midland Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Olwel, a Finland-based startup company operating in Bangladesh that offers a digital platform connecting qualified general practitioners with patients for home-based medical care.

Md Nazmul Huda Sarkar, chief technology officer of Midland Bank PLC, and Feroz Salahuddin, director of medical operations at Olwel, signed the agreement at the bank's head office in Gulshan-2, Dhaka recently, according to a press release.

Under the partnership, Midland Bank cardholders across debit, credit, and prepaid categories will enjoy a 10 percent discount on telemedicine services (for GP doctors only) and doctor home visits, a 10 percent discount on the Parent Care Plan, and up to 25 percent discount on home sample collection and lab tests (excluding collection fees) from Olwel.

Md Abed-Ur-Rahman, head of cards at the bank, and Shakil Mahmud, coordinator of health services at the startup company, along with officials from both organisations, were also present at the signing ceremony.