Innovators secure funding from investors and accelerator programs
Salient Advisory’s new report “Landscape of Digital Infrastructure and Solutions: A Rapid Assessment for Lagos State Ministry of Health” examines the state of digital readiness across health facilities in Lagos, Nigeria, presenting findings on existing infrastructure gaps that are hindering the adoption of digital health solutions, and identifies opportunities for focused intervention to promote intentional transformation in Lagos State’s health facilities and rapidly improve digital health readiness. Read the full report!
African healthtech innovators kick-off 2024 with investment to drive expansion
In 2023, we deepened our work around developing insightful market intelligence on African healthtech ecosystems and convening partnerships to accelerate innovators’ scale and impact.
In January, we convened a Regulatory Learning Group (RLG) of pharmacy practice regulators from 13 African countries to assess online pharmacy regulations in these countries, and identify opportunities to catalyze new regulations, or advance existing ones. In total, four learning group sessions were convened between January and August. This work culminated in a public-facing report highlighting the status of regulatory frameworks that enable direct-to-consumer access to essential health commodities, including contraceptives, via online pharmacies across 15 African countries and four Asian comparator countries.
Innovative approaches to improve maternal and newborn health in Kenya are delivering impactful results
An initiative by Jacaranda Health and Think Well to improve the delivery of maternal and newborn healthcare interventions in Kenya’s Makueni and Kisii counties is showing strong early results.
Efforts to streamline public health data gain momentum in Nigeria
Nigeria’s ministry of health is stepping up plans to improve access to health systems data across the country. A new digital health committee focused on driving innovation in healthcare is, among other things, aiming to standardise electronic medical record solutions under a national platform, to facilitate access to data on health outcomes.
Innovators are deploying AI solutions to advance cancer care and maternal health
Hurone AI has partnered with the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) to enhance precision cancer care.
More governments are adopting innovative solutions to advance public health goals
Governments and African healthtech innovators collaborate to improve data systems, medical services, and cancer diagnosis.
An experimental approach to improve emergency medical care is underway in Kenya
The Kenyan Red Cross Society is teaming up with online pharmacy startup MYDAWA to test an experimental approach to improving emergency medical care
Cameroon is the latest African country digitizing health data
Cameroon is implementing an upgrade and digitization of the country’s civil registration system, tracking key healthcare data.
Government agencies in Nigeria partner with innovators to advance primary healthcare access
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in Nigeria is partnering with eHealth Africa to pilot Planfeld, a digital microplanning tool, across six Nigerian states
Innovators ramp up efforts to advance gender equity in African healthtech
Villgro Africa in partnership with the Johnson & Johnson Foundation and Boehringer Ingelheim selected 19 women-led healthcare startups across eight African countries to participate in its 2024 Women-led Enterprises in Africa cohort.
