By Dipo Olowookere
In order to make healthcare closer to people and affordable, HealthPlus has introduced online pharmacy services, offering customers a 40 per cent discount on selected items, as a special introductory gesture.
Business Post learned that the fully-automated one-stop shop is for pharmacy services telemedicine services laboratory services and, beauty consultation services.
Directly from the platform, Nigerians can now access all the pharmacy services and consult a doctor right from the comfort of their homes or a click from their mobile phones.
HealthPlus explained that this development was in response to the new-normal induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and as part of plans to give its numerous customers quicker access to the country’s best pharmaceutical care.
According to the firm, its ePharmacy aims to deliver a user-friendly, all-inclusive online experience that provides access to professional health care services using any device.
“We noticed a significant surge in online pharmacy orders and many customers organically resort to purchasing medicines online and getting them delivered at home.
“It is now considered not just the more convenient option, but the safer option as well,” the Chief Transformation Officer of HealthPlus Nigeria Limited, Mr Chidi Okoro, stated.
Mr Okoro further said, “Our intention is to become the leading point of care for medicine use review, prescriptions management and pharmacist consultation services, by providing seamless end to the end-user experience.
“We will also be constantly updating our content with helpful information, articles, blogs, newsletters and company announcements.”
Also commenting, Mr Afsane Jetha, CEO of Alta Semper Capital LLP, HealthPlus’s private equity investment partner, said he believes that this is another great stride in improving healthcare delivery in Nigeria by providing access to high-quality yet affordable medical and beauty supplies through a new and innovative platform.
“We remain strongly committed to supporting the company strategically and financially in the years to come,” he assured.
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