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Healthcare startup Africa Health Holdings lands $18 million Series A funding to roll-out tech-enabled services

TechCrunch

Africa Health Holdings , a healthcare startup running several hospitals, has secured $18 million in a Series A round, funds that will go toward building its “tech-forward healthcare system” across Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. The Meridian Health Group owns 16 hospitals in Kenya, including a drug and alcohol recovery center.

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CEO Kang Seok-myeong Discusses “Pixelro,” a Company Aiming to be a Global Health Care Leader

AsiaTechDaily

Yet, knowing your eye condition without a healthcare professional’s consultation is a challenge, especially for rural areas with insufficient medical infrastructure or individuals with limited mobility. Samsung is a large corporation providing stable employment, but there were limited opportunities for personal product development.

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Back to the suture: The future of healthcare is in the home

TechCrunch

Many of these challenges stem from a lack of alignment between payment and incentive models, as well as an overreliance on hospitals as centers for care delivery. A third of healthcare costs are incurred at hospitals , though at-home models can be more effective and affordable. Five factors driving the opportunity for change.

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Indian health tech startup Phable raises $12 million to serve patients with chronic conditions

TechCrunch

Manipal Hospitals, one of the largest healthcare providers in India, led the Series A round in Phable. The app also enables patients to share what medicine they are taking, and the frequency of the intake. The startup, however, also enables patients to discover more doctors. Currently Phable is used by over 5,000 doctors.

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We’re Entering the Stay-Home Economy. Here are 10 Industries That Will Be Winners

Entrepreneurs' Organization

While some of the hardest-hit industries such as hospitality, travel and entertainment industries are sure to come back to life, other changes might be longer lasting. Businesses that provide this enabling technology and equipment can capitalize on this with special pricing and promotions. Opportunity in the Stay-Home Economy.

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mPharma, a telehealth pioneer out of Ghana, gets physical with 100 virtual centers across Africa

TechCrunch

We saw this as an opportunity to leverage our pharmacies as virtual doctor offices so that patients could get examined remotely during a virtual consultation. Patients in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, and Ethiopia, where mPharma has a presence, are set to benefit from the virtual consultations.

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How Antler East Africa is building early-stage startups with experienced professionals

TechCrunch

Her prior experience includes Oracle, Bain & Company, and Princeton Consultants. “Our process is very hands-on; by working with the co-founders over several months, we get the opportunity to help shape the business models and perform extensive due diligence before investing,” Nielsen said to TechCrunch.