AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
healthcare, public health, Accessibility
COUNTRY
Congo
DESIGNED BY
Started in 2016 by two entrepreneurs, José Zefu Kimpalou and Steve Nkashama. In late 2016, two developers Urey Mutuale and Norby Baruani joined the team.
WEBSITE
https://www.wapimed.com/
WapiMED
A geolocated directory for care providers in Africa; helps users access listed health professionals.
WapiMED SARL is an African Startup founded in 2016, developing solutions aiming to ease access to quality healthcare in the African Sub-Saharan Region. In many African countries, the lack of healthcare staff, facilities, patient centric information, etc. generate numerous challenges that cost lives. ICT innovators want to tackle this using eHealth services & technologies with the aim of improving patient care. It is a unique & scalable “Freemium” e-health service, that is also available in other Sub Saharan countries, and aims to ease/optimize the interactions between the healthcare providers. It will host add-on services such as MEDpay, a Cash-To-Health solution being developed with a South African FinTech.