Healthcare, right from your phone, wherever you are.
Great healthcare, wherever you are.
Text and video chat with a team of Canadian medical professionals experienced in digital healthcare.
What is Akira?
Akira is a mobile app that gives you instant access to Canadian healthcare practitioners specializing in Family Medicine.
Discover what Akira can do for you
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No more waiting rooms.
When you or a member of your family gets sick, a waiting room full of other sick people is the last place you want to be.
Get prescriptions, lab tests, or specialist referrals - all without leaving home.
If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
When you or a member of your family gets sick, a waiting room full of other sick people is the last place you want to be.
Get prescriptions, lab tests, or specialist referrals - all without leaving home.
If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
How it works.
Get the app for iOS or Android
Akira was built from the ground up for smartphones so you can get great healthcare from anywhere.
Download the appChat with our Care Coordinator
Tell us about your health history & what you’re concerned about, and we’ll help you pick the right membership plan for your needs.
See our membership plansSecure
Your health records are encrypted and stored in a Canadian data centre.
Confidential
Only you and medical staff directly involved in your care can access your medical records.
Connect to your on-demand care team
Chat with a Doctor or Nurse Practitioner as often as you need to, or book an appointment with our Allied Health Professionals.
What is a Nurse Practitioner?
Secure
Your health records are encrypted and stored in a Canadian data centre.
Confidential
Only you and medical staff directly involved in your care can access your medical records.
What we can do.
Save a trip to the walk-in clinic with our comprehensive mobile service.
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Prescriptions
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Diagnosis
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Referrals
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Lab Tests
Prescriptions
Our medical professionals can prescribe and renew your existing prescriptions.
Specialist Referrals
Receive referrals to medical specialists or allied health professionals.
Lab Tests
Get lab requisitions via email or send them directly to a lab or imaging clinic of your choice.
Diagnosis
Diagnose and treat health concerns for you and your family
Specialist Referrals
Receive referrals to medical specialists or allied health professionals.
Lab Tests
Get lab requisitions via email or send them directly to a lab or imaging clinic of your choice.
Diagnosis
Diagnose and treat health concerns for you and your family
Prescriptions
Our medical professionals can prescribe and renew your existing prescriptions.
Take your health record with you.
Take your health record with you.
Features & Benefits
- See the detailed clinical notes from your doctor or nurse practitioner
- Review your previous text conversations
- Track prescriptions, lab results & more
- Included for free with every Akira membership
Great for the entire family.
Get unlimited access for you and your partner with a Couples plan, or add your kids too with a Family plan.
Join nowI loved the speed and interactivity of Akira. Using it saved me from two hours of drop-in clinic time!
March 2016
Get help with many common issues without leaving home or work
Meet some of our medical professionals
April Bakonyi, NP
April is a Nurse Practitioner who did her studies at the University of British Columbia. She enjoys providing care to remote and rural communities.
Nhon Bogue, NP
Nhon is a Nurse Practitioner who completed her studies at the University of Ottawa. She has an interest in primary health care as well as women's health.
David Kaplan, MD
David is a Family Doctor and also the Provincial Primary Care Lead for Health Quality Ontario. David is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Some of the conditions we treat
Excellent interaction with a doctor who seemed genuinely mindful of my health. Gave me a lot of tips and advice that even my own family doctor didn't mention. Attentive, polite and knowledgeable.June 2016
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