FREMONT, California—Simple HealthKit announced it has teamed up with Walmart to make Simple HealthKit’s at-home HbA1c (diabetes), respiratory wellness and sexual wellness tests available at Walmart.com*.
Simple HealthKit’s HbA1c (diabetes) tests identify key markers for Type 2 diabetes. Its respiratory wellness tests identify influenza A, influenza B and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Its sexual wellness tests identify three of the most common STDs: chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis.
“Early detection of health conditions can change an individual’s course and quality of life,” said Sheena Menezes, co-founder and CEO of Simple HealthKit. “For example, more than one in three adults are prediabetic and 80% of those don't know it. An HbA1c test is a critical tool to help prevent the progression to Type 2 diabetes. Simple HealthKit’s affordable and accessible diagnostics empower people to better understand their own health and take active steps to help improve it.”
Simple HealthKit has built the end-to-end health care infrastructure from testing and follow-up care with its own CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited labs, to connections for treatment. It starts with diagnostics (at-home, in clinics or at the pharmacy) and having a reliable test with fast results, and then providing the immediate next steps for consultation and treatment if a person tests abnormal for a health condition.
“We are excited to welcome Simple HealthKit to Walmart and provide customers a convenient way to assess their health at an everyday low price,” said Staci Cochran, vice president of health merchandising. “It’s another way Walmart is helping customers be more proactive in their health and making wellness products and services more accessible.”
Simple HealthKit’s diabetes (HbA1c), respiratory wellness and sexual wellness tests are available now at Walmart.com. Customers order the test with physician oversight, perform the test collection at home and send their sample via USPS to a Simple HealthKit lab. All tests are processed and results are provided within 24 hours of receipt. People who receive an abnormal result can be connected with related follow-up care at no additional charge.
“Closing that loop is essential,” said Menezes. “Simple HealthKit helps the patient bridge the gap between the test result and follow-up care.”
In addition to working with retailers such as Walmart, Simple HealthKit works with pharmacies, educational institutions, employers and public health organizations to expand access to diagnostics in underserved communities.
*Product is not available in New York, New Jersey or Rhode Island.
