MyHealth Africa raises $1 million to expand services to Asia
Summary
In many countries, the cost of healthcare is heavily reliant on external aid and private spending.The continent also has one of the lowest ratios of health workers (inclusive of physicians, surgeons, nurses, and midwives) to people in the world. It is not unusual for Africans to treat themselves at home with traditional medicine or self-recommended drugswith varying degrees of success.MyHealth Africa is working to provide a solution. MyHealth Africa is a Kenyan healthtech startup that connects patients with local and international health specialists and hospitals. The round was led by the GIIG Africa Fund, with participation from Samurai VC, a family office, and existing shareholders. He added that MyHealth Africas solution impressed the fund, and they decided to help bring the platform to the world.Get the best African tech newsletters in your inbox