BizCommunity - 17 May 2022
Sooner or later, everyone gets sick. For those who can afford it, they visit a private GP or clinic to receive a diagnosis and the peace of mind that comes with quality treatment for everyday health concerns.
But what happens when that everyday quality care and advice is beyond their means? What happens to those who don’t have the time to wait in a clinic queue or don’t have the money to settle a doctor’s bill?
The all-too-common answer is that people delay medical care, or resort to inadequate home remedies or "Doctor Google" for advice. What if there was a better, more inclusive way to offer access to quality healthcare that is both fast and affordable?
Although the country is progressively realising the Constitutional right to healthcare, the fact is that a mere 16% of the South African population has access to a private medical scheme. Therein lies our burden and our opportunity.
Introducing Kena Health – an easy solution where anyone can chat to a nurse, doctor or mental-health professional directly from their smartphone. Kena Health is an app that connects users to a team of qualified healthcare practitioners for advice, diagnoses, prescriptions, sick notes, and even referrals to a specialist pathologist or other place of care, as needed. This is all done through their smartphone - and for less than the cost of a Nando’s full chicken meal!
Kena Health’s mission is to make quality healthcare accessible to all.
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