Cost of medical tourism is huge in Nigeria. Most a times, people die for the lack of financial resources, go into debt to receive medical attention outside Nigeria. Other times too, when there is money, another challenge is knowing where the best doctors are and in which hospital or location.
DOKITA247, the USA based Telehealth App has come to address these challenges with value creation for Nigerians and customers all over the world.
The innovative healthcare App, Dokita247.com was launched in Lagos. The USA based Telehealth App which will be activated from January 2018 will provide access to Doctors all over the world through mobile devices. It is freely available to subscribers who might be required to pay Consultation Fees for medical services.
Speaking at the launch of the Dokita247.com app, the founder, a US based Medical Expert, Richard Afonja, said the mobile app will reduce the cost of medical tourism as well as the number of hours spent at Hospitals across the country.
The Dokita247 App, he said, will give also Nigerians access to Medical Specialists and Consultants, who hitherto take weeks and months before they could be seen or reached physically.
Afonja explained that Dokita247 is a “Lifestyle” company whose Telehealth solutions allow a user instant access to see any of the over 1,000 Board-certified Doctors, anywhere in the world at anytime. Users can obtain a diagnosis and/or prescription-referral within minutes of logging on, all without leaving the comfort of their home or work.
Silva Umukoro, the chief financial officer, also noted that Dokita247 will bridge the gap between doctors and patients as well as reduce healthcare challenges bedeviling Nigeria and Africa as whole.
He stressed that the objective is to deliver value driven electronic healthcare solutions to served and under-served populations across the world, particularly in Africa, with the intent to ensure quality of service and cost savings to clients and subscribers while ensuring improved qualitative earnings and patient reach for medical service providers on the platform, with a promise to provide a globally acceptable standard of care
Afonja, is an accomplished medical doctor with specializations in Internal Medicine, Hematology, Oncology, Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Transplantation.
He is an excellent executive medical doctor with extensive experience overseeing and directing medical office, healthcare operations and administrative matters in a 24/7carefacility for Cancer patients.
He has demonstrated ability to deliver mission critical results through comprehensive client care and emotional support.
Afonja, said the app, which can be freely downloaded on Google Playstore and Apple store, is currently in use in the United States of America but will be available to Nigerians and other African countries like Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Zambia, Ghana, etc from January, 2018.
Afonja added that using the app may extend the lifespan of Nigerians as they can seat in the comfort of their homes and offices for consultation, laboratory tests and drug prescriptions.
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