Extending the Frontlines of Healthcare

TeleMed Africa is the first low cost medical service enabling millions of Sub-Saharan Africans to access timely, affordable, and professional health care through their mobile phones. TeleMed connects patients to consultation by routing their requests to the closest available local health care worker in the TeleMed provider network. TeleMed also supports the health worker with patient follow-up through tailored SMSs. TeleMed is a fee-for-service provider that accepts pre-payments directly from patients using mobile banking systems. TeleMed reduces the cost of care for patients by 50-80% and increases health worker incomes by 10-20% by accessing new markets.