KENYA – Vezeeta, The Middle East and North Africa e-health startup has expanded to Kenya by launching an app to help Kenyans access doctors from their smartphones.
According to Nana Frimpong, Vice President, Africa, Vezeeta, the platform will provide Kenyans with an opportunity to access doctors across various disciplines on their terms.
Currently, the app has over 30 speciality areas that range from chest and respiratory, dentistry, dermatology, neurology, orthopaedics, and ENT among others with medical experts all registered under the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
“We believe that through this initiative, we are supporting not only the Government of Kenya but also empowering Kenyans to make more informed decisions on their healthcare choices and improve access to doctors in general,” said Mr Frimpong.
With a global network of 30,000 locally licensed doctors across 41 medical specialities, Vezeeta has a presence in 5 other countries — Nigeria, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon.
Vezeeta has grown to become a mainstream digital leader of healthtech solutions, enabling patients to search, book and review the best doctors and medical services in just one minute.
“Through our App and website, Kenyans will be able to access expert medical advice from the safety of their homes and receive professional guidance on identifying and dealing with COVID-19, without risking exposure. As COVID-19 outbreak continues to present complex healthcare challenges to the public, we see our role and responsibility as a health-tech leader and trusted partner to ensure that the well-being and health of our patients remain uninterrupted”
Nana Frimpong – VP Africa, Vezeeta
The startup’s growth plans underline the company’s commitment to creating value for patients and healthcare providers in emerging markets, by empowering them with data, ease of access and affordable solutions in healthcare.
“Leveraging on our technology, we have helped patients tap into the power of choice, and the power of information, to access the kind of healthcare that our users deserve. We will continue to cater to local health related pains while expanding our product portfolio to many more markets,” he added.
“At Vezeeta, our vision is to make healthcare accessible, affordable and of better quality for all patients. This new development reaffirms the strength of our business, which continues to put patients at the heart of what we do “For this very purpose, we are aggressively growing our R&D team to reinvent the patient’s end-to-end journey,’’ said Mohammad ElMougi, Chief Product Officer, Platform, Vezeeta.
On her part Maha Melhem, VP of ePharmacy explained; “Doctors’ consultations and medication deliveries are key points of interests in healthcare. Medications alone account for 47 percent of the private healthcare opportunity, making ePharmacy an exciting product. By providing a fully digitized pharmaceutical experience, we can eliminate the many middlemen that not only slow down the process but also hinder patients’ experience. Our multi-service ePharmacy channel is equipped to offer auto-refill services, medication reminders, seamless same-day deliveries and hassle-free secure online payments to all users, among other essential healthcare services.”
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