• Project Will Leverage Proven Power of Individual Habit Change to Prevent, Slow and Reverse Chronic Disease to Improve Health, Lower Costs and Close Gaps in Care

TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - Newtopia Inc. ("Newtopia" or the "Company") (TSXV: NEWU) (OTCQB: NEWUF), a tech-enabled whole health platform creating sustainable healthy habits that prevent, slow and reverse chronic disease, today announced the launch of an innovative Health Coaching Project (the Project) in partnership with a prominent philanthropic foundation, designed to positively impact chronic disease burden on a regional basis in the southeastern United States.

The Project is strategically designed as a community approach to intervene in preventable chronic diseases by offering Newtopia's habit change platform as a no-cost health benefit to eligible participants. The Project will commence with patients of a large primary care provider which has nearly 20 locations in two counties.  Such patients will be identified through biometric and diagnostic data indicating they suffer from type-2 diabetes or hypertension and have a corresponding BMI greater than 30. The Project is positioned to expand to other providers and employers in the region, home to a population of more than 500,000 people, and offers a blueprint for the deployment of scalable, value-based primary prevention efforts across the United States.

Throughout the Project, participants will work 1:1 with a Newtopia health coach (known as an "Inspirator") to create sustainable healthy habits proven to prevent, slow, and reverse chronic disease. The Project, which will run for 12 months once enrollment is capped, aims to increase patient activation and employee engagement, improve health and reduce costs of care while simultaneously increasing desired utilization by closing gaps in care.

Project evaluation will begin with a preliminary read at 6 months, with a final assessment upon the Project's conclusion.  Metrics include participant engagement, physical health & emotional/mental health outcomes and satisfaction scores.

"We're deeply honored by the opportunity to collaborate on this landmark primary-prevention Project to help alleviate the burden of chronic disease," said Jeff Ruby, Founder and CEO of Newtopia.  "Based on our evidence-based efficacy and proven, peer-reviewed results, we anticipate that our personalized, value-based habit change approach will go a long way in helping alleviate the significant personal and economic burden of chronic disease in the region." 

Project success is anticipated to lead to expansion among large, national employers as well as other major providers and other risk-bearing entities responsible for the health of millions of individuals. 

Newtopia is a personalized whole health platform helping people create positive lifelong habits that prevent, slow, or reverse chronic disease while reducing healthcare costs. The platform leverages genetic, social and behavioral insights to create individualized prevention programs with a focus on metabolic disease, diabetes, mental health challenges, hypertension, weight management and musculoskeletal disorders. With a person-centered approach that combines virtual care, digital tools, connected devices and actionable data science, Newtopia delivers sustainable clinical and financial outcomes. Newtopia serves some of the largest nationwide employers and health plans and is currently listed in Canada on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSXV: NEWU) and is quoted in the US on the OTCQB^® Venture Market (OTCQB: NEWUF). To  learn more, visit newtopia.com, LinkedIn or X.

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