16. Chris Harding and Melissa McCoy
Vital Stats:
- Business: ConnectMed
- Industry: Healthtech
- Business est: 2016
- Website: Connectmed.co.za
The ConnectMed app enables users to access virtual medical care. The patient can request a certain time, have a virtual consultation and get the right treatment without having to leave their home.
This South African health app is now expanding into Kenya. “Healthcare in Kenya is both scarce given too few doctors, as well as inaccessible due to cost, location, and limited available hours. We started ConnectMed to help solve these challenges and make healthcare delivery truly scalable,” says Dr Fibian Nyorita, ConnectMed, chief medical officer.
Since Internet and technology can be scarce across the continent, ConnectMed is also rolling out physical stations in pharmacies and cyber cafes, so that anyone can have access to virtual medical treatment.