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In the last two decades, technology has advanced at a rapid rate and indisputably has impacted every aspect of human endeavour. Technology has become an inseparable and core part of human society. 
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Until, the Covid- 19 pandemic of 2020, human beings were not limited to the home and are not required to stay indoors to reduce the outbreak of the deadly virus. With this development, there was a drive to exist without coexisting and the result is several discoveries and technologies that made life easy in a virus destructive world. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 can be said to be both beneficial and detrimental. It is detrimental because of the setbacks, losses, and deaths that were counted but beneficial because it was an incubation period for ideas that unraveled in 2021. The Nigerian tech space was not left behind as they immensely came back to life in 2021. Funds also flowed into the Nigerian tech space making it look vibrant and various startups were smashing records. The health technology space wasn’t very different. When it comes to healthcare, the adoption of technology led to several positive impacts. Healthcare continues to be shaped by improvements in digital health technologies leaving traditional healthcare systems and practices behind. With digital advancement, several services like drug purchase, telemedicine, health insurance, and medical consultation have been made easy. People can now access and enjoy these services from the comfort of their homes and wherever they are. After recording huge profits during the pandemic, the sector has managed to continue on that path and build on its successes with outstanding services in  2021. Some health technology companies raised some remarkable funding while others were able to expand into the global markets. Others still were able to focus on areas of health that not a lot of companies are focusing on. Most of these startups have been able to scale their company to global levels, especially Reliance care/Hmo which received $40 million this year and has received similar funding of both $2 million and $6 million in the past. There are many health techs in Nigeria but these few key players are saving lives and making healthcare accessible to Nigerians. They include the following, 

LifeBank

Lifebank was founded in 2016 by Temie Giwa Tubosun. It is a health startup that facilitates the transmission of blood from laboratories across the country to patients and doctors in hospitals. Their LifeBank App is a blood donor database that helps Africans to give blood. LifeBank Plus is an enterprise marketplace for hospitals and blood banks. The app helps hospitals source the best blood and blood products that patients need. Their logistics system helps to deliver the products to patients on time. LifeBank is used by over 500 hospitals in Nigeria and Kenya.

Medsaf

It was founded in 2016 by Vivian Nwakah. The startup offers an online marketplace for drugs. The product they sell includes a wide range of medications, vitamins, and supplements. On the platform, users can search for various products and request quotations. The platform also enables users to explore information on drugs, manufacturers, and general health topics.

roHealth

roHealth is the number one healthcare marketplace in Nigeria for individuals and businesses. It offers employers and (their) employees the ability to purchase health plans from different HMOs within their budget.

Wella Health

Founded in 2015 by Dr. Ikpeme Neto as a health technology platform that provides accessible, quality health care at a very affordable price for the whole of Africa. Their basic plan of N450 monthly subscription can cover users for common illnesses such as malaria and typhoid, and cashback for the hospitalization. For the Hospicash plan which costs N700 monthly, a beneficiary enjoys all services in the basic plan and also gets ₦100,000 cashback for any hospitalization and ₦80,000 funeral assistance paid to the next of kin in the event of unforeseen circumstances. It has about  1,400 pharmacies in its database and is available in all 36 states of Nigeria.
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Helium

Founded in 2016 by Adegoke Olubusi, Tito Ovia, and Dimeji Sofowora. Helium Health is the digital infrastructure that will power world-class healthcare services across emerging markets. The company is on a mission to accelerate Africa’s transition to technology and the data-driven healthcare sector.

Anyi health

This is an app-based platform for healthcare financing founded by Amara Muoneke. Through this platform, users can access loans for hospital bills by proving hospital details and loan amount details. The loan amount is transferred to the hospital’s bank account. It also provides consultation and screening tests.

RelianceHmo

This is a Cloud-based health insurance platform for individuals and businesses. It was founded by Femi Kuti, Opeyemi Olumekun, and Matthew Mayaki in 2016. It offers solutions for telemedicine, doctor consultation, health benefits, pregnant women protection, and more. It uses artificial intelligence and data science for personalized health care.

Safermom

Founded in 2014 by Adeloye Olanrewaju. It leverages the power of cost-effective technologies to provide accessible, scalable, and affordable mobile health services to pregnant and nursing mothers through SMS and voice calls in the preferred languages of the user. The platform is easily accessible irrespective of location, type of phone (with or without smartphone), and language. Its services include tracking of vaccinations, pregnancy follow-up, disseminating emergency information, educating health workers, reaching underserved communities in case of epidemic disease, and educating at-risk children. SaferMom addresses the high maternal and infant mortality crises in Nigeria. 

MOBicure

Founded in 2015 by Charles Immanuel, Emmanuel Owobu, and Jephthah Chidozie. It is a mobile health company that offers affordable health care services and solves some of the most pressing healthcare problems plaguing Nigeria and Africa using mobile technology solutions. These problems are related to sexual and reproductive health and maternal and child health.

Mypaddi

Founded by Charles Immanuel Akihimien, this startup provides young people with access to accurate, unbiased, and youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health information while ensuring they remain anonymous, with an emphasis on the prevention and management of sexual abuse, teenage pregnancy, and STDs. The app also connects young people to trained counselors and medical personnel. Other health tech startups in Nigeria are, Omomi, Mobidoc, Dokilink, Drugstoc,  Ubenwa, etc. One common similarity, these health techs share is making health care available and cost-effective to the common man. Featured Image Source: Patrickwareing
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This article was first published on 16th February 2022

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I am an accomplished content creator and recently delved into technical writing. I enjoy using my skills to contribute to the exciting technological advances and create awareness of evolving technological trends in Nigeria.

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