Grab's new service GrabCare will offer dedicated 24-hour service for healthcare professionals travelling from work. (Image: Grab)
About 2,000 Grab drivers have voluntarily signed up and are committed to be part of the service initiated by ride-hailing operator Grab as they announced on Wednesday (12 Feb 2020) that it would begin rolling out a new service that offers dedicated 24-hour service for healthcare professionals travelling from work - called GrabCare.
GrabCare will begin its pilot on Friday for healthcare professionals working at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). Grab said the drivers have voluntarily committed to providing on-demand transport services for healthcare professionals to increase their likelihood of getting a ride before and after their shifts.
“The tireless work and unwavering dedication of our healthcare workers to treat and take care of patients have inspired us and many of our driver-partners to do more. GrabCare is our small contribution to rally the community together to support our fellow Singaporeans in times of need, and ensure healthcare workers get a stress-free and hassle-free ride daily," said country head of Grab Singapore Yee Wee Tang.
GrabCare will begin its pilot on Friday for healthcare professionals working at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). Grab said the drivers have voluntarily committed to providing on-demand transport services for healthcare professionals to increase their likelihood of getting a ride before and after their shifts.
“The tireless work and unwavering dedication of our healthcare workers to treat and take care of patients have inspired us and many of our driver-partners to do more. GrabCare is our small contribution to rally the community together to support our fellow Singaporeans in times of need, and ensure healthcare workers get a stress-free and hassle-free ride daily," said country head of Grab Singapore Yee Wee Tang.
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Those who have signed up for GrabCare will be able to book a ride home by selecting the GrabCare icon within the Grab app.
Grab has plans to to expand the service to eventually allow for rides from homes to hospitals and to widen the pool of participating hospitals, the company said in a press release.
"Healthcare professionals, whose quiet commitment to their duty often goes unrecognised, have been on the frontlines from day one," Grab said.
Grab said that it "aims to ease the burden of these healthcare professionals who may face increased difficulties in getting rides due to heightened public awareness of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation".
"Healthcare professionals, whose quiet commitment to their duty often goes unrecognised, have been on the frontlines from day one," Grab said.
Grab said that it "aims to ease the burden of these healthcare professionals who may face increased difficulties in getting rides due to heightened public awareness of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation".
Sourced from Channelnewsasia article on 12 Feb 2020
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