In a bid to provide Nigerians with convenient and secure access to world-class digital healthcare and payments network, Outpost Healthcare, a digital health and payments remittance platform that connects patients online or in-person with healthcare professionals has announced a partnership with Nigeria’s leading Pharmacy chain, HealthPlus.
As Africa’s 1.3 billion people move to a more digitally-enabled ecosystems for their everyday needs ranging from goods purchase, entertainment and payments driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic, digital health care is also emerging as a game-changer in how individuals on the African continent access healthcare.
The Outpost platform is a Canadian digital health and payments remittance platform is a proprietary, secure HIPAA-compliant healthcare solution used internationally and it helps patients access their personal health records, track chronic health conditions and order prescriptions safely while connecting with multi-specialty healthcare providers pharmacies, labs, clinics, hospitals and other care facilities both locally and globally.
HealthPlus is arguably the largest Pharmacy chain in Nigeria and this market-first partnership with HealthPlus is a critical step in providing seamless experiences for patients and providers as they navigate virtual and in-person care at over 80 pharmacy retail locations across Nigeria’s expansive geography, says the co-founders.
Speaking on the partnership, co-founders, Dr. Didi Emokpare and Dr. Jude Emokpare, said they are thrilled with the announcement. They reflected “As the world becomes more interconnected and supply chain dependencies become more fragile, we need to keep aligning with partners who share common values and a commitment to excellent and ethical patient care. Outpost is focused on elevating the patient experience by connecting the fragmented pieces of care provision, diagnostics, therapeutics and payments into one integrated platform. The next chapter of Africa’s healthcare evolution is being written now, and we are proud to be a part of it.”
