As an avid traveler myself, I have always been conscious about my health when going on a trip, especially to a country that is far away or I knew little about. What if I feel unwell, what if the doctors/nurses did not speak English and I could not explain?
Health emergencies when you travel
I had my own little moment of reckoning of what it means to not have a digital health record, always by my side. I cut my finger on one of my travels. It was one of those super unnecessary moments that led to a series of events afterwards. I put my hand through a letter box as the door was jammed, trying to release it, not realizing how heavy the letter box cover was and ultimately hurting my finger badly. I am not going into the gruesome details of what it looked like but ultimately a dirty letter box, questionably rusty and here I am needing antibiotics after my finger starts swelling, throbbing and all that.
I saw a nice enough doctor who prescribed me antibiotics and sent me on my way, but said that we had to monitor as I may need a tetanus shot. Fast forward, 3 days later, my finger was not getting much better and that was the decision making moment. I had to go back and get a tetanus shot. Here is where it got interesting. I have moved around the world and lived permanently in more than 5 different countries the past years, while also traveling. I did not have a health record in one place. I have an NHS GP but had not seen them in years, as I always went private through my insurance. However, when going private it means that nobody actually holds a health record for me. All my shots as a child were split between 2 different countries and not to disclose my age too evidently but back then records were still paper.
What to do when your health information lives across 10+ doctors and countries?
So, here I am with a doctor in a new country who is asking me how many tetanus shots have I had in my life, when was the last one? Apparently you cannot just pop them all the time, you have a limit and a frequency at which you can get a shot.
I start trying to jog my memory, so I proudly remember that back in 2016 I was traveling in Asia and I had to get a number of shots, including tetanus. That is great, we are one step closer now. However, I have no chance of remembering how many I have gotten throughout my life. I call my mom, she knows I have gotten at least one more – yay, acknowledging her responsible parenting I continue to search for information. The doctor says that here, they do not administer plain tetanus shots. It is a mix with 2 more shots, so it is a combo vaccine. My mom then remembers I am allergic to a vaccine but cannot remember which one.
Anyway, I decide to run with it. Me and the doctor agree that he will administer the shot and I sit in the clinic for observation for an hour. If nothing happens we are good to go, if something happens they will administer another shot with a high dose of steroids to avoid an allergic shock.
Does this sound familiar? There are so many variations of this story that we can play out in day to day life, about our scattered health information – for yourself, for your family or when looking after a loved one. Traveling just adds this extra layer of complexity. The good news is – I got the shot and it was not the one I was allergic to. Yes, I rejoiced because getting steroid shots is never my first choice of a holiday experience. However, this could have been a much easier experience if I just had all my health information in one place, at my fingertips.
This is when the idea about Veraia Life came to be.
I started thinking that I cannot be the only person on Earth who struggles to keep and maintain all of my health data in one place . Especially when moving around the globe. We keep so much information in our heads, in moments of high pressure it can be challenging to retrieve it. We all deal with stress situations differently – if you are the freeze response person, getting to the right information in time is nearly impossible.
Veraia is a personal AI health assistant. Not a diagnostic tool. Not a replacement for your doctor. Not another wellness app that tracks your steps and calls it healthcare. It’s the thing that holds your health story together, over time at the tap of your screen. So you don’t have to hold it all in your head. You upload what you have results, prescriptions, appointment notes, hospital letters, vaccine records, allergies and Veraia organises it into a clear visual timeline that actually makes sense. You have a one tap summary and emergency screens, that help you communicate the right information immediately without having to think about it.
Your history, in one place, yours to access whenever you need it.
And when things get urgent? It’s ready before you are.
Frequently Asked Questions about Veraia Life
What is Veraia Life?
Veraia Life is a personal AI health assistant that helps individuals, carers, and families organise, store, and understand their health information in one place. You can upload documents, log symptoms, track medications, and scan prescriptions — and the app uses an AI layer to surface observations and patterns in your data over time. Veraia is not a medical device and does not diagnose conditions. It is a digital organisation and information tool built for the reality of managing health across a lifetime.
Is Veraia Life an app?
Yes. Veraia is a mobile and digital health assistant app. It will be available in iOS first shortly followed by Android. It is available for individuals, at-home carers, and families who want a single organised space for their health records, documents, daily logs, and AI-generated observations. The app is currently in pre-launch with a waitlist open for early access.
Who is Veraia Life designed for?
Veraia is designed for three primary groups. First, individuals managing their own ongoing health whether that means tracking a chronic condition, keeping records across multiple specialists or countries, or simply wanting their health history organised and accessible. Second, at-home carers looking after a family member a parent, a partner, or a child with complex needs who need a structured system for managing someone else’s health information alongside their own. Third, families who want to maintain health records for multiple people in one account. Veraia is built for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by the admin of health.
