The UK version of The Doctoz Healthcare platform has been launched in Nigeria.
During the launch of the platform in Abuja , the African Representative of the The Doctoz Nigeria, Sa’adatu Adamu said the platform is not a replacement of efforts by the government but to augment all health service that are currently in place.
Adamu noted that, The Doctoz represents a public-private framework model planned to tackle peculiar health challenges facing Nigeria.
According to her, “It is no longer news that our healthcare system is over stretched in both manpower and infrastructure thus forcing citizens who can afford healthcare abroad into a seemingly unending medical tourism costing our economy enormous amounts.”
She stated that the incidents within the healthcare sector during the lockdown in Nigeria and world over serves as reminder of the vulnerability of the health system.
”The gap in the Nigerian Health sector is not the call of the government alone but all stakeholders in the sector,” Adamu said.
The African Representative of the Health platform said; The Doctoz provides expertise ,experience and untiring resolve to provide Nigerians access to affordable quality healthcare from the comfort of their homes.
“The process is easy and reliable and is open to all Nigerians and anywhere in Nigeria where there is internet service, The Doctoz is available on google store, the IOS version will soon be available, both patients and practitioners can register for free on the app and will be required to create a profile. On the app. a patient can search through the services available and choose immediate need, a click will reveal the healthcare providers on the service and they can make their choice of who to consult.”
“We are confident that with the launch of The Doctoz app in Nigeria, an improvement in healthcare provision and access will be seen in the coming months within the sample space of users.
“Our methods are adapted to the Nigerian societal scene with its resident ideology,” She added.
On the credibility of the platform, The Doctoz Nigeria, content developer, Agu Osinaya said the team has developed a set of steps which according to him has been proved to be effective to tackle the menace.
“The issue of credibility is a major concern to our team, to ensure and prove that healthcare practitioners who sign up on the platform are who they say they are, so we will be working with the Nigerian Medical Association to verify the credibility and originality of the practitioners and their documents,” he stated.
Agu stressed that through the range of services provided by Professionals on The Doctoz platform , the team intends to bridge the gap in Nigerian healthcare by providing on demand healthcare services at home to reduce hospital visits.
This is to enable a more convenient medical consultations for children and adults irrespective of age. It will also involve telephone consultations and Home visits,vaccinations whether for travel or routine immunization schedule and a comprehensive range of investigations.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
