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Ministry of Health Partnership
75%
Reduction in Unnecessary Referrals
80%
Patient Travel Reduced
400%
Increase in Specialist Consultations
60%
Faster Diagnosis Time
Rural health centers across Kenya and Tanzania face a severe shortage of medical specialists. Patients often travel hours to reach urban hospitals for consultations that could be handled remotely. Working with the Ministry of Health, we deployed a telemedicine platform that connects rural facilities to specialist doctors, enabling remote consultations and AI-assisted triage.
The platform works on low-bandwidth connections and includes offline capabilities, making it practical for the challenging infrastructure environment of rural East Africa. Integrated AI tools help community health workers conduct initial assessments and prioritize urgent cases.
Rural health facilities lacked access to specialists, leading to unnecessary patient travel, delayed diagnoses, and poor health outcomes.
Fewer than 1 specialist per 100,000 people in rural areas
Patients traveling 4+ hours for specialist consultations
High rate of unnecessary referrals overwhelming urban hospitals
Delayed diagnosis of critical conditions
Limited diagnostic capabilities at primary care level
Unreliable internet connectivity at rural facilities
A comprehensive telemedicine platform with video consultations, AI-assisted triage, and offline-first design for rural deployment.
Low-bandwidth optimized video calls connecting rural clinicians with urban specialists.
Swahili voice-enabled tool helping community health workers assess patient urgency.
Full functionality without internet, with automatic sync when connected.
Integrated patient records shared securely across the network.
Digital prescriptions with integration to local pharmacies.
Built-in training content for community health workers.
Our phased approach ensured successful delivery and adoption.
Visited 50 rural facilities, interviewed staff and patients, mapped specialist availability.
Built mobile-first platform with offline capabilities and low-bandwidth optimization.
Integrated VE.KE's Swahili voice assistant for triage support.
Deployed to 20 facilities with comprehensive staff training.
Expanded to 200 facilities across two countries.
Measurable outcomes that transformed the business.
75%
Reduction in Unnecessary Referrals
AI triage and remote consultations ensure patients only travel when truly necessary.
80%
Patient Travel Reduced
Most consultations now happen locally with remote specialist support.
400%
Increase in Specialist Consultations
Rural patients now have dramatically better access to specialist care.
60%
Faster Diagnosis Time
Conditions are diagnosed earlier with specialist input.
200
Facilities Connected
Network spans 200 rural health facilities across Kenya and Tanzania.
500K+
Patients Served
Over half a million patients have benefited from the platform.
“Before this platform, our patients had to choose between a day's wages traveling to Nairobi or going without specialist care. Now we can connect them to the right doctor in minutes.”
Dr. Sarah Wanjiku
Medical Officer, Nyeri County Health Department
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