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Garmin recognizes innovative digital health solutions and celebrates 10th anniversary during 2024 Garmin Health Summit

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Garmin announced the winners of the 2024 Garmin Health Awards at its annual Health Summit in Prague, celebrating innovative digital health solutions. VigiLife, Inc. won the Expert's Choice award for their SafeGuard® platform, while Metluma secured the People's Choice award for their menopause care model. The event also marked Garmin Health's 10th anniversary and a significant milestone of supporting over 1,000 research studies worldwide.

Professor Josip Car from King's College delivered a keynote on the future potential of wearables in digital health. Garmin also signed an agreement with Apollo Health Axis to offer fitness trackers as part of select health plans in India. The Summit provided networking opportunities and expert sessions on topics such as the Garmin Health connected ecosystem, research, insurance, and employee wellness benefits.

Garmin ha annunciato i vincitori dei 2024 Garmin Health Awards durante il suo annuale Health Summit a Praga, celebrando soluzioni innovative nel campo della salute digitale. VigiLife, Inc. ha vinto il premio Choice dell'Esperto per la loro piattaforma SafeGuard®, mentre Metluma ha conquistato il premio Choice del Pubblico per il loro modello di assistenza alla menopausa. L'evento ha anche segnato il 10° anniversario di Garmin Health e un importante traguardo per il supporto a oltre 1.000 studi di ricerca in tutto il mondo.

Il Professore Josip Car del King's College ha tenuto un discorso chiave sul futuro potenziale dei dispositivi indossabili nella salute digitale. Garmin ha anche firmato un accordo con Apollo Health Axis per offrire fitness tracker come parte di selezionati piani sanitari in India. Il Summit ha fornito opportunità di networking e sessioni con esperti su argomenti come l'ecosistema connesso di Garmin Health, la ricerca, l'assicurazione e i vantaggi per il benessere dei dipendenti.

Garmin anunció a los ganadores de los 2024 Garmin Health Awards en su cumbre anual de salud en Praga, celebrando soluciones innovadoras en salud digital. VigiLife, Inc. ganó el premio Elección del Experto por su plataforma SafeGuard®, mientras que Metluma obtuvo el premio Elección del Público por su modelo de atención a la menopausia. El evento también marcó el 10º aniversario de Garmin Health y un hito significativo al apoyar más de 1,000 estudios de investigación en todo el mundo.

El Profesor Josip Car del King's College ofreció una conferencia magistral sobre el potencial futuro de los dispositivos portátiles en la salud digital. Garmin también firmó un acuerdo con Apollo Health Axis para ofrecer rastreadores de actividad como parte de planes de salud seleccionados en India. La cumbre proporcionó oportunidades de networking y sesiones de expertos en temas como el ecosistema conectado de Garmin Health, investigación, seguros y beneficios de bienestar para empleados.

가민은 프라하에서 열린 연례 건강 정상 회담에서 2024 가민 건강 상의 수상자를 발표하며 혁신적인 디지털 건강 솔루션을 축하했습니다. 비기라이프, 주식회사는 그들의 SafeGuard® 플랫폼으로 전문가 선택상을 수상했으며, 메틀루마는 폐경기 치료 모델로 대중 선택상을 차지했습니다. 이 행사에서는 가민 건강의 10주년 기념일과 전 세계에서 1,000개 이상의 연구 프로젝트를 지원하는 중요한 이정표가 마련되었습니다.

킹스 칼리지의 조셉 카 교수는 디지털 건강에서 웨어러블의 미래 가능성에 대해 기조 강연을 했습니다. 가민은 또한 인도에서 일부 건강 계획의 일환으로 피트니스 추적기를 제공하기 위해 아폴로 헬스 축과 계약을 체결했습니다. 정상 회담은 가민 건강 연결 생태계, 연구, 보험 및 직원 복지 혜택과 같은 주제에 대한 전문가 세션과 네트워킹 기회를 제공했습니다.

Garmin a annoncé les gagnants des 2024 Garmin Health Awards lors de son sommet annuel sur la santé à Prague, célébrant des solutions de santé numérique innovantes. VigiLife, Inc. a remporté le prix Choix de l'Expert pour leur plateforme SafeGuard®, tandis que Metluma a obtenu le prix Choix du Public pour leur modèle de soins de la ménopause. L'événement a également marqué le 10e anniversaire de Garmin Health et un jalon significatif en soutenant plus de 1 000 études de recherche dans le monde entier.

Le professeur Josip Car du King's College a prononcé un discours principal sur le potentiel futur des appareils portables dans la santé numérique. Garmin a également signé un accord avec Apollo Health Axis pour proposer des traqueurs d'activité dans le cadre de certains plans de santé en Inde. Le sommet a offert des opportunités de réseautage et des sessions d'experts sur des sujets tels que l'écosystème connecté de Garmin Health, la recherche, l'assurance et les avantages pour le bien-être des employés.

Garmin hat die Gewinner der 2024 Garmin Health Awards auf ihrem jährlichen Health Summit in Prag bekannt gegeben und innovative digitale Gesundheitslösungen gefeiert. VigiLife, Inc. gewann den Expertenpreis für ihre SafeGuard®-Plattform, während Metluma den Publikumspreis für ihr Modell zur Menopauseversorgung sicherte. Die Veranstaltung markierte auch das 10-jährige Jubiläum von Garmin Health und einen bedeutenden Meilenstein, bei dem über 1.000 Forschungsstudien weltweit unterstützt wurden.

Professor Josip Car vom King's College hielt einen Vortrag über das zukünftige Potenzial von Wearables im Bereich digitale Gesundheit. Garmin unterzeichnete außerdem eine Vereinbarung mit Apollo Health Axis, um Fitness-Tracker im Rahmen ausgewählter Gesundheitspläne in Indien anzubieten. Der Summit bot Netzwerkmöglichkeiten und Expertensitzungen zu Themen wie dem vernetzten Ecosystem von Garmin Health, Forschung, Versicherungen und Mitarbeiterwohlbefindensleistungen.

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Annual event highlights big research milestone and further advances benefits of smartwatch-enabled research

OLATHE, Kan., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced the winners of the 2024 Garmin Health Awards. The awards were presented at the annual Garmin Health Summit in Prague and recognize cutting-edge solutions that combine the power of Garmin smartwatch and fitness tracker technology within health and wellness programs to create long-term benefits for businesses, patients and population health.

"We are thrilled to celebrate this year's Garmin Health Awards entrants. Over 75 leading providers from 35 countries worldwide submitted their innovative solutions. We were so impressed by the diversity and level of innovation demonstrated in these solutions and we offer a huge congratulations to this year's winners and to all who participated." — Jörn Watzke, Senior Director Garmin Health

The 2024 Garmin Health Awards winners are:

Expert's Choice winner

VigiLife, Inc.
VigiLife's intelligent guardian platform, SafeGuard®, helps enterprises and their people stay efficient, demonstrate labor sustainability commitments, and collect the data required to ensure stable labor operations by using SafeGuard's environmental sensors to detect noise, radiation, certain chemicals and particulates. By using Garmin smartwatches and fitness trackers in combination with the SafeGuard environmental sensors, SafeGuard has successfully helped protect workers from heat stress and has helped ensure that workers make it home each day.

People's Choice winner

Metluma
Metluma's new model of care combines technology with compassionate doctors and nurses. They support women over 40 as they embark on the next chapter of their lives navigating perimenopause and menopause, plus conditions like ADHD, mental health, metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Informed by individual preferences & symptoms, wearable technology data, behavioral science and remote monitoring, Metluma facilitates timely connections with peri-/menopause trained medical practitioners.

This year's winners received Garmin smartwatches and fitness trackers worth up to $10,000.

How the winners were selected

This year's finalists presented their solutions to two different panels of judges – one made up of industry experts and the other of Summit attendees. Each submission was evaluated on customer benefit, scalability, uniqueness, innovation and performance, as well as how they aligned with Garmin Health's key areas of focus: healthcare and research, insurance and employee well-being, and fitness and wellness.

Garmin Health celebrates accomplishments on 10-year anniversary

During the Summit, Garmin Health celebrated its 10th anniversary with a look back at how much it has changed over the years. From its beginnings in corporate wellness, Garmin Health is proud to now supply high-quality sensor data and extensive smartwatch battery life for applications in healthcare, patient monitoring, population wellness and insurance markets worldwide.

Reaching a big milestone

The Garmin Health team also celebrated a big research milestone during the Summit. The team has supported over 1,000 research studies conducted worldwide in areas such as sleep, well-being, rehabilitation, physical activity and disease management.

Keynote highlights population and digital health sciences

Professor Josip Car, the Head of King's College School of Life Course and Population Sciences presented the event keynote titled "Exploring the Future Potential of Wearables as Sensor Platforms for Digital Health and Research"

Car offered insights into how to transform smartwatches into robust medical tools to help revolutionize health monitoring, significantly improve outcomes and make medical-grade insights accessible to a broad population. He explored the necessary steps to achieve this during his presentation through a look at regulatory approvals, technological advancements and clinical validations. Car also discussed the integration of advanced sensors, data accuracy and secure data management, as well as the collaboration required between tech companies, healthcare providers and policymakers.

Garmin fitness trackers expand innovation in India

An initial agreement between Garmin and Apollo Health Axis, a subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals – the largest hospital chain in India – was signed during the Summit. The new collaboration allows Apollo to offer a Garmin fitness tracker as part of select Apollo Health Plans. Additionally, customers who purchase select Garmin fitness trackers can gain access to Apollo ProHealth, a personalized program crafted by doctors and AI to capture patient data, predict risks of disease and guide them on a path to wellness.1 Also as part of the agreement, a social responsibility program will allow the two companies to work together to bring innovative health services to communities in rural India.

The invitation-only Garmin Health Summit provides valuable networking and learning opportunities, with expert sessions that educate and inform attendees about a range of topics, including the Garmin Health connected ecosystem, research, insurance, fitness and employee wellness benefits—all while connecting them with peers and respected industry leaders. Visit the Garmin Health Summit webpage to learn more.

Garmin Health provides custom enterprise business solutions that leverage the extensive Garmin wearable portfolio and high-quality sensor data for applications in the corporate wellness, population health, and patient monitoring markets. The Garmin Health API allows third parties to ask customers to share their data in accordance with their specific privacy policies. As part of a global company that designs, manufactures and ships products worldwide, Garmin Health supports its customers' commerce and logistics needs, allowing enterprises to scale with a single, trusted collaborator. For more information, email our press team, connect with us on LinkedIn, or visit us online at garmin.com/health.

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Garmin smartwatches and fitness trackers are not medical devices and are not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy.

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FAQ

Who won the Expert's Choice award at the 2024 Garmin Health Awards?

VigiLife, Inc. won the Expert's Choice award at the 2024 Garmin Health Awards for their SafeGuard® platform, which helps protect workers from heat stress and ensures their safety.

What milestone did Garmin Health celebrate at the 2024 Summit?

Garmin Health celebrated supporting over 1,000 research studies conducted worldwide in areas such as sleep, well-being, rehabilitation, physical activity, and disease management.

What new partnership did Garmin announce at the 2024 Health Summit?

Garmin announced a new partnership with Apollo Health Axis, a subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals in India, to offer Garmin fitness trackers as part of select Apollo Health Plans.

How many countries submitted entries for the 2024 Garmin Health Awards?

Over 75 leading providers from 35 countries worldwide submitted their innovative solutions for the 2024 Garmin Health Awards.

What was the topic of Professor Josip Car's keynote speech at the 2024 Garmin Health Summit?

Professor Josip Car's keynote was titled 'Exploring the Future Potential of Wearables as Sensor Platforms for Digital Health and Research,' discussing how to transform smartwatches into robust medical tools.

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