Norwegian Health-Tech Launches to Target Fibromyalgia, a $700B+ Productivity Crisis

Helfi announces its international launch of a digital app targeting one of the largest & most overlooked drivers of economic and healthcare costs: chronic pain.

This is not just a personal health issue; it’s a societal and economic crisis. The healthcare system is overburdened. Our goal with Helfi is to reduce disability rates by giving patients control.”

— Elsa Braadland, CEO for Helfi

NY, UNITED STATES — Fibromyalgia, a condition affecting millions, is a leading cause of disability. It contributes to a “systemic void” in healthcare, where “crushing access issues” and long wait times lead to poor outcomes. The economic impact is staggering, with chronic pain costing the US alone an estimated $722.8 billion annually in medical bills and lost productivity.

Helfi is a clinically vetted digital tool designed to bridge this void. It empowers patients to manage their condition, providing a path to improved function and a stated goal of helping users stay in work.
“This is not just a personal health issue; it’s a societal and economic crisis,” said Elsa Braadland, CEO of Helfi. “The healthcare system is overburdened. Helfi provides a scalable, data-driven tool that empowers the patient, makes the clinician’s job more efficient, and gives employers a tool to support their staff. Our goal is to reduce disability rates by giving patients control.”

Developed in Norway, Helfi moves beyond simple tracking. It uses an insight engine, co-developed with pain specialists, to find correlations between lifestyle factors (sleep, stress, activity) and pain flare-ups. This provides both the patient and their GP with objective data to inform treatment plans.

Helfi is available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

About Helfi
Helfi is a Norwegian health-tech company dedicated to creating digital mastery tools for patients with chronic conditions. Its mission is to bridge the gap between patient and clinician with superior, data-driven insight. Learn more at https://www.helfi.no/en.

Elsa Braadland
Helfi.no/en (Valori Care AS)
elsa@valori.no

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