Empowering seafarers to manage their health with CDV Health

CircleDV, a tech specialist dedicated to improving human sustainability, has launched CDV Health, a transformative digital platform designed to address the critical healthcare challenges faced by seafarers, essential to global trade.

Seafarers often operate in isolated environments, lacking immediate access to expert medical care beyond basic first aid provided by onboard medical officers. This isolation, coupled with reliance on often unreliable satellite phone consultations, frequently leads to inaccurate remote diagnoses, delayed treatment, and costly, unnecessary evacuations for non-critical cases. Approximately 20% of ship diversions, each incurring significant expense, are attributed to such situations.

CDV Health directly addresses these inefficiencies by integrating a user-friendly telehealth app with a smart health monitor. This monitor automatically measures six key health vitals of seafarers: blood glucose, blood pressure, body temperature, ECG, heart rate, and SpO2 (oxygen saturation), and seamlessly uploads them into the system. This automation significantly improves the accuracy of remote diagnosis compared to manual reporting, with the ability to transmit readings live to an onshore doctor during a consultation.

CDV Health delivers key benefits to both seafarers and shipping companies. For seafarers, it provides 24/7 access to medical expertise and secure digital health records, bringing reassurance and continuity of care even in the most remote waters. For shipping companies, it ensures medical regulatory compliance, reduces costs from avoidable emergencies and evacuations, and unlocks data-driven insights into medicine usage and crew health trends, strengthening both well-being at sea and operational efficiency.

CDV Health is a step towards improving healthcare at sea, providing reliable access to medical care for seafarers. With a network of 80+ medical professionals and experts, backed by 30+ years of leading maritime medical experience, and a global multilingual team across 20+ countries, CDV Health helps seafarers stay informed, proactive, and confident about their well-being.

As a core part of CircleDV’s commitment to human sustainability, CDV Health supports seafarer well-being while they continue their essential work in global trade. “Every seafarer should feel in control of their health,” says Meei Wong, Founder and CEO of CircleDV. “With CDV Health, they can access care and carry their medical records wherever they go, giving them true ownership over their wellbeing.”

CDV Health has partnered with leading medical practitioners across over 20 countries, including India, Hong Kong, China, the Middle East, Singapore, and the Philippines, ensuring continuous 24/7 coverage for seafarers worldwide.

To learn more about CDV Health, visit https://circledv.com/