Kenya is setting an example in mobile health (mHealth) innovation with its expanding network of telemedicine apps that allow citizens to consult doctors from remote villages using basic smartphones.
Startups like M-TIBA and Tibu are offering affordable healthcare through video consultations and prescription delivery services. Rural users say it saves time and transport costs, especially for women and the elderly.
The success has caught the attention of public health officials in Bangladesh and Nepal, where similar healthcare access issues persist. Collaborations to replicate Kenya’s model in South Asia are already under discussion.
