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African healthtech startups are combating counterfeit drugs with blockchain, AI

Victoria Fakiya

3 days ago

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African healthtech startups are combating counterfeit drugs with blockchain, AI

Africa is home to nearly 42% of all counterfeit drug cases worldwide. Despite its $200 billion annual revenue, the industry poses a serious threat to public health. Find out how healthtech startups use technology to combat this epidemic.

Victoria Fakiya

3 days ago

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Intron Health speeds up medical care by reducing the time doctors spend taking notes

Africa has a doctor-to-patient ratio of 1 to 10,000, resulting in a doctor shortage of 2.3 million. However, most doctors don’t have access to tech tools that would make their jobs easier. Intron Health wants to reduce inefficiency through its services.

Victoria Fakiya

1 week ago

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Kenya's new plan for universal healthcare may present opportunities for HMOs

Kenya's President, William Ruto, announced changes to the NHIF monthly contribution, resulting in lower-income earners paying less and higher-income earners paying more. What do these changes mean for Kenyan HMOs?

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

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Healthlane in more hot water as lingering debt and fresh accusations trail the Sequoia and SVB-backed startup

Sources from our initial investigations say Healthlane is no longer operational, but the CEO's communications with customers suggest otherwise. Find out what's been going on at Healthlane.

Victoria Fakiya

3 weeks ago

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South African healthtech startup, Aviro Health, offers counselling and support to people living with HIV

Globally, South Africa has the fourth-highest adult HIV prevalence rate and the highest number of people living with the virus. To address this, Musaed Abrahams and Luke Shankland devised the concept for Aviro Health in 2012, which offers HIV counselling and education.

Victoria Fakiya

3 weeks ago

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9 affordable telemedicine startups transforming how we access healthcare in Nigeria

Nigerian telemedicine startups are redefining the landscape of the country's healthcare system. In this article, we discuss nine telemedicine companies changing how we access healthcare in Nigeria.

Victoria Fakiya

4 weeks ago

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Medical brain drain: Can Nigeria's bill help or hinder telemedicine startups?

On April 6, 2023, a bill to prevent medical brain drain passed its second reading in the House of Reps. If it becomes law, how will it affect telemedicine platforms? Find out here.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

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Kenyan healthtech startup, Damu Sasa, is saving lives by making blood and blood products readily available

Inspired by the Nairobi Westgate attack in 2013, which resulted in 71 deaths and 200 injuries, Aaron Ogunde and Kilemi Thambura founded Damu Sasa in 2019 to save lives by making safe blood available in Kenya.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

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Telemedicine, mobile apps, wearables can reduce maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Africa

Due to poverty, a lack of basic infrastructure, and limited access to healthcare, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest neonatal and maternal mortality rates. Technology can lower these rates and help the region reach the first target of UN SDG 3 by 2030.

Victoria Fakiya

2 months ago

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How Chekkit combats the fake drug epidemic in Nigeria

Following a $500K pre-seed round in 2021, Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup, Chekkit, is announcing additional funding to scale its team and technology. Here’s how the company works.

Victoria Fakiya

2 months ago

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Clafiya offers in-patient visits and virtual consultations, changing how Nigerians access healthcare

Raised in the United States, Jennie Nwokoye first experienced difficulty accessing healthcare when she visited Nigeria in the early 2000s. A few years later, she noticed the same challenge, prompting her to launch Clafiya to provide in-person and virtual healthcare to N...

Victoria Fakiya

2 months ago

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Remote worker or not, you have no excuse not to exercise. And here's why

Regular exercise can improve cardiovascular health, muscular strength, and flexibility while lowering the risk of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. However, due to factors like busy work schedules and poverty, many people in Africa do not exercise. This art...

Victoria Fakiya

2 months ago

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Kenya's proposed Univercells partnership bodes well for its healthtech startups, but will the biotechnology hub see the light of day?

On March 30, 2023, Kenya's President, William Ruto, said that the country would partner with Univercells, a Belgian biotech company, to build the first biotechnology centre in the country to produce drugs and vaccines. What will this mean for its health industry and sta...

Victoria Fakiya

2 months ago

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Nigerian healthtech startup, Chekker, provides accessible healthcare by removing waiting times for patients at labs

In 2021, Victor Emaye waited several hours — a problem common among Nigerians in labs — after his mum was diagnosed with a stroke and asked to run a test. That prompted him to pivot Medipal, an EMR solution he'd co-founded, to Chekker. Here's how it works.

Victoria Fakiya

2 months ago

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How is technology impacting autism acceptance in Africa?

Autism acceptance in Africa still has a long way to go because many people still face discrimination. However, increased awareness, advocacy, and sensitisation via technology are helping to increase tolerance and recognition on the continent.

Victoria Fakiya

2 months ago

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