Babylon Health has signed a 10 year deal with Rwanda to develop a digital-first approach across the country.
It means anyone over the age of 12 will be able to have a consultation with their doctor or nurse through their phone within minutes, as part of the country’s national health service.
People will also be able to receive prescriptions, lab requests and referrals through the technology.
A patient will be able to register and book an appointment on their phone, and a medical practitioner will call them back and take them through a triage process, including a decision support tool.
Dr Daniel Ngamije, Minister of Health in Rwanda, said “Increasing access to our doctors will help stop self-diagnosis and self-medication which lead to longer-term complications.”
“With the reduced burden on health centres and other medical institutions, our medical professionals will be able to spend more time and resources on the most serious medical cases, further increasing the quality of healthcare delivery across the country.”
Dr Ali Parsa, Founder and CEO of Babylon, said “We are so proud to be helping make Rwanda a world-leader in digital health, and so humbled that the Government of Rwanda chose Babylon to help its ambition to provide universal primary care to all its citizens. Rwanda is showing the world how we can sustainably tackle the challenges in healthcare, and make it accessible and affordable for all.”
Clare Akamanzi, CEO of the Rwanda Development Board, said “Babyl’s investment in Rwanda contributes to Rwanda’s National Strategy for Transformation, particularly ensuring access to quality health for all, and establishes Rwanda as a globally competitive knowledge- based economy by reinforcing partnerships to build skills with practical applications in health.”
The company also recently signed a 10 year deal with The Royal Wolverhampton to build an integrated, AI-based health app, read more here.
