October 2019 CNN; Facebook has launched a new feature to help track what preventive health screenings might be recommended for you based on your age and sex.The tool, called Preventive Health, rolled out in the United States on Monday and focuses specifically on cardiovascular health, cancer screening and seasonal flu …
Read More »KENYA:iPay, online drug seller MyDawa ink payment deal
October 2018 BusinessDaily;Online pharmacy MyDawa entered into a deal with fintech firm iPay to broaden payment options for users that will now include M-Pesa, Equitel and Visa. Through the partnership, tech savvy MyDawa customers will also be able to use Pesalink, Mastercard, Masterpay, e-Lipa and Kenswitch to settle their drug …
Read More »Wired Health 2018: Old tech, new ideas
March 2018 MedicalNewsToday; Wired Health is held yearly in London, United Kingdom. It boasts a wide array of speakers from every corner of the health tech world, alongside forward-thinking companies who provide a glimpse of their latest offerings. This year was as varied as ever, and the talks covered how …
Read More »KENYA: Doctors set for extra cash with medical app
March 2017 BusinessDaily; A South African Internet firm yesterday announced partnership with 30 doctors to launch Kenya’s first commercial ‘doctors-on-call’ service payable via mobile phone or card and set to increase the practitioner’s revenue streams. ConnectMed, a mobile-based software application launched Monday in Nairobi, creates a platform where patients can …
Read More »KENYA: Smartphone Helps Lift Maternity Fees’ Worries
January 2016 DWNews; There are only a few public hospitals within the informal settlement of Embakasi in Nairobi County so many pregnant women face private health care bills. A mobile phone and a pre-payments plan can help. During a pregnancy, women have to pay between 10,000 and 15,000 Kenyan shillings …
Read More »KENYA: New mobile app to help mental health patients get psychiatric help anonymously
September 2016 DailyNation; A Nakuru community-based organisation (CBO) has launched a software application that will allow mental health patients access online psychiatric and psychological services from local and global health providers. Psychiatric Disability Organisation (PDO) founder Iregi Mwenja said the mobile phone-based app is a secure way of discussing personal …
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