Login

Lost your password?

Sign Up

Register

Login

Login

Lost your password?

Register

Friday, May 27, 2022
  • Home
  • Banking
  • Industry & Trade
  • Investing
  • Money Deals
  • Regional Markets
  • Tech & Biz
  • Countries
  • Opinion

Africa's
Investment
Gateway

The Exchange
  • Login
  • Register
Subscribe
This Month's Edition
Previous Editions
  • Home
  • Banking
  • Industry & Trade
  • Investing
  • Money Deals
  • Regional Markets
  • Tech & Biz
  • Countries
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
The Exchange
  • Home
  • Banking
  • Industry & Trade
  • Investing
  • Money Deals
  • Regional Markets
  • Tech & Biz
  • Countries
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
The Exchange
LOGIN
www.theexchange.africa

GE Healthcare and Kenya-based startup Afya Rekod have entered into a strategic collaboration with the aim of transforming care delivery through improved access to personal health data. Photo: Afya Rekod.

Kenya: Afya Rekod partners with GE Healthcare to simplify access of medical records

Afya Rekod said they would focus on Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, where they will give patients an accessible record of their health history

by Wanjiku Njugunah
March 1, 2022
in Business
0
Share on FacebookShare on LinkedIn
  • GE Healthcare and Kenya-based startup Afya Rekod have entered a strategic collaboration to transform care delivery through improved access to personal health data
  • Afya Rekod said they would focus on Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, where they will give patients an accessible record of their health history
  • The access will include radiological images by enabling hospitals and diagnostic centres to host health records securely on one platform through a digital application
  • Afya Rekod was founded in Kenya in 2019 and operates in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Cameroon, Zambia and the United States

US-based GE Healthcare and Kenya-based startup Afya Rekod have entered a strategic collaboration to transform care delivery through improved access to personal health data.

In a statement, Afya Rekod said they would focus on Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, giving patients an accessible record of their health history. The company has a health record management platform built to assist users with better healthcare services.

The access will include radiological images by enabling hospitals and diagnostic centres to host health records securely on one platform through a digital application.

It further enables patients and clinicians to access data and generate clinical, operational, and financial insights that provide a more holistic view of the patient.

“This is a patient-driven platform that puts them at the core of all services. They can capture, store, access and own their health records, which has multiple benefits including reducing the cost of repeating medical tests,” the partners said.

Afya Rekod’s CEO and Founder John Kamara said their vision is to enable families to have access to their medical records virtually and access them any time, in a matter of seconds.

“The partnership with GE will allow for a seamless flow of data from the equipment directly to the app and into patients’ hands. The app will also allow clinicians to view data and share with other experts, enabling them to make better-informed diagnoses and decisions.”

At the same time, Eyong Ebai, General Manager Sub-Saharan Africa, GE Healthcare, noted that through the deal, they would work on data accessibility to help create insights for better, more targeted, more individualised patient care.

“Startups, the private sector, and the public must all come together to further Sub-Saharan Africa’s digital healthcare journey, to the benefit of millions of people. This app and partnership support that journey.”

www.theexchange.africa
GE Healthcare and Kenya-based startup Afya Rekod have entered a strategic collaboration to transform care delivery through improved access to personal health data. Photo: Afya Rekod.

Afya Rekod receives funding 

The Exchange Africa recently reported that Afya Rekod had raised $2million in Seed funding to expand its business and speed up the launch of its patient portal.

The company’s Founder, John Kamara, said the investment would help them achieve their mission of empowering patients, giving them access to their health data, and connecting with the health ecosystem, including hospitals, pharmacies, insurance, and beyond.

“For the past one and a half years, we’ve singularly focused on building a dynamic platform that streamlines health records with analytics and provides access to specialised clinics and experts. This delivers high-quality healthcare in a way that is critical for this moment,” Kamara said

Mac Venture Capital led the fundraising. The US-based seed-stage venture capital firm invests in technology startups, leveraging shifts in cultural trends and behaviours. Next Chymia, an Asian private firm that focuses on blockchain-based companies, also took part in the fundraising.

MaC Venture Capital Managing partner Marlon Nichols said they were attracted to Afya Rekod because of its commitment to patient-centred health innovations and addressing the gaps of current healthcare issues.

“The pandemic has pressed the fast-forward button, bringing an urgency into health data accessibility and analytics. This is a global problem that innovative private companies like Afya Rekod can address. We’re thrilled to partner with the team to tackle this challenging problem in healthcare,” he said.

Afya Rekod was founded in Kenya in 2019 and operates in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Cameroon, Zambia and the United States. It has over 150,000 users in 5 countries and is accessed via an app (android and ios) and web portal.

GE opens new healthcare training and skills institute committed to training 10,000 health professionals by 2020

Tags: Afya RekodFeaturedGE Healthcarehealthcare in AfricaKenyan startupspremium

STATE OF ECONOMY - GET THE REPORT

ASSESSING EAST AFRICA

Loading...

Wanjiku Njugunah

Wanjiku Njuguna is a Kenyan-based business reporter with experience of more than eight years.

Related Posts

Congo joins the EAC (www.theexchange.africa)
Business

What does it mean for regional trade, investment after DRC became EAC’s 7th Member State?

May 18, 2022
www.theexchange.africa
Business

Technology: Liquid Intelligent acquires Israeli tech firm to expand its digital solutions offering

May 9, 2022
www.theexchange.africa
Business

Kenya: President Kenyatta Increases Minimum Wage by 12 Per Cent

May 2, 2022
Next Post
Circular economy will levitate Africa economically/ Photo by Medium/ Exchange

AfDB: Circular economy is Africa’s future

Indesso to create an oil producing factory in Msasa IBC village, Muheza district. www.theexchange.africa

Indesso makes Tanzania largest clove oil producer in Africa

www.theexchange.africa

Kenya: Investors urged to increase funding into Africa's maternal and child health

Please login to join discussion




This months edition

May Edition

Features

EdTech role in African development
Tech & Business

EdTech’s role in African development

by Kanyali Muthui
May 16, 2022
0

Due to the pandemic, the topic of innovation in education has never been more crucial.  While most developed countries moved...

Read more
investment in African science and technology
Tech & Business

Investing in Africa’s science and technology: Where are we now?

by Kanyali Muthui
May 16, 2022
0

The continent’s digital revolution can largely be driven by building the necessary skills for the short- and long-term future, and...

Read more
Fintech revolution in Africa
Tech & Business

The Fintech Revolution in Africa’s FX Markets

by Kanyali Muthui
May 11, 2022
0

With over 548 million registered mobile money users in sub-Saharan Africa, increased internet access and readily available mobile money solutions,...

Read more
www.theexchange.africa
Countries

US – Nigeria Trade Relations: An Overview

by Wanjiku Njugunah
May 2, 2022
0

Nigeria is currently the United States' 54th largest goods trading partner, with US$7.8 billion in total goods trade as of...

Read more
A previous conference for African Insurtech sector. The Insurtech boom is deepening insurance uptake in Africa. www.theexchange.africa
Tech & Business

Insurtech boom deepening the uptake of insurance in Africa

by june njoroge
May 2, 2022
0

Kenya-based Pula is another distinguished insurtech making waves in the continent. It provides small scale farmers with agricultural insurance and...

Read more

News

Banking
Industry & Trade
Investing
Money Deals
Regional Markets
Tech & Biz
Opinion

Countries

Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Burundi
Rwanda
Southern Africa
Ethiopia

More

My Account
Contact us
Advertise
About us
Help Center

Subscribers Center

E-paper
Premium Stories
Education Rates
Corporate Subscriptions
Weekely Newsletter

  • My account
  • About us
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Refund Policy – The Exchange
  • Sitemap

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Banking
  • Industry & Trade
  • Investing
  • Money Deals
  • Regional Markets
  • Tech & Biz
  • Countries
  • Opinion
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart

© 2021 The Exchange - Powered by MediapixManaged by Supported by Digihandler,

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In