Outpost Health, a Canadian digital health provider, has partnered with HealthPlus Limited to deliver its award-winning telemedicine platform in Nigeria.
According to a statement by the management of HelathPlus, the partners held a meeting on the pact where Outpost Co-founders Dr. Didi Emokpare and Dr. Jude Emokpare spoke about the platform.
The Outpost platform connects providers, patients, payors, pharmacies, labs and health facilities globally and serves to provide seamless access and enhanced quality of care to all.
They said there are challenges of healthcare access and industry fragmentation in Nigeria and so his platform seeks partners with the highest ethical standards and a commitment to providing innovative quality healthcare, such as HealthPlus.”
HealthPlus on its part said it is delighted to announce the launch of our newest innovation, the digitization of our pharmacy and retail services powered through a partnership with Outpost Healthcare.
It noted that through the Outpost app, customers will be able to, consult a specialist doctor via a virtual visit, digitally fulfil a prescription, maintain health records, among others.
Commenting, Chief Transformation Officer of HealthPlus, Chidi Okoro, said: “We are excited to continue in our quest to provide the Nigerian consumers with high-quality, lifesaving, affordable products, and services.
“We will continue to make a meaningful and lasting impact by contributing our quota to the achievement of universal healthcare coverage and to increasing life expectancy for all Nigerians.”