This archive report was first published on 21 August 2021.
On August 21, 2021, Lafiya Telehealth, a pioneering m-health startup based in Nigeria, launched a groundbreaking electronic health care point kit that enables users to receive on-demand physical exams via live video chat with a doctor's office.
The innovative kit, powered by AI and Medical IoT, provides 24/7 Telehealth and Telemedicine access to top medical doctors and care from the comfort of one's home, beyond video and voice calls. This includes online prescription, telediagnosis, and referral when needed, via smartphone, computer, and AI-powered medical kiosk.
According to Tonye Mayomi, Head of Sales and Business Development at LAFIYA, 'Healthcare is about enhancing the quality of life and living. That's what LaFiya TeleHealth is about. It addresses healthcare from accessibility, to finance to preventability to curative. Best of all, it levels the quality of care for all.'
The medical kits are designed to serve the upper to middle-class individuals and the underserved rural communities, providing round-the-clock access to world-class medical care, seven days a week, with just a push of the button. Lafiya is partnering with top financial institutions, including GTB and Zenith Bank, to facilitate accessibility to loans for individuals, groups, and healthcare facilities in the purchase of the medical health care point stations.
