Adedapo Adesanya
By Adedapo Adesanya
Nigerian startup, Helium Health, an electronic medical records (EMR) and hospital management information (HMI) systems provider, has announced the launch of its full suite of products and services in Kenya.
This is coming more than a year after the startup closed a $10 million Series A funding round in May 2020 to expand its services in both new and existing markets, launching operations in East, North, and Francophone West Africa.
Now, moving into East Africa with a Kenyan launch, the company has entered into a partnership with three local providers, including Philips Healthcare Technologies.
Speaking on the development, Mr Tito Ovia, co-founder of Helium Health said, “We have been planning to expand into Kenya’s thriving health-tech sector since last year.
“So, we’re very excited to be hitting the ground running in 2021, already working with three new local partners to help improve efficiencies and provide a better service to patients.
“We believe there is a great opportunity to harness cutting-edge technology to help improve the way healthcare data is gathered and managed across Africa, so partnering with like-minded healthcare providers and facilities in Kenya is an excellent fit for us.”
The Country Manager for Helium Health Kenya, Jean Kyula, a former National Health Service (NHS) doctor in the UK added, “We are confident that we can play a major role in supporting both Kenya’s public and private healthcare sectors.
“We are delighted to announce that we are open for business, already working with three new partners in Nairobi, and rolling out in Uganda and Liberia.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role of technology in healthcare, and the need to keep building better systems, develop more remote access solutions, and improve efficiencies in our healthcare sector, so we’re looking forward to working with more partners, doctors, hospitals, and clinics as we move forward.”
Launched in 2016 by three entrepreneurs, Adegoke Olobusi, Tito Ovia and Dimeji Sofowora, Helium Health offers a full suite of products covering the complete healthcare value chain, from Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and Hospital Management Information (HMI) Systems, to credit and telemedicine products.
Over 300 healthcare providers and 5,000 health professionals in Nigeria, Senegal and Ghana currently use Helium Health’s technology.
