Connecting parents looking for pediatric advice from trusted pediatricians
Problem
Africa has about 1 doctor for every 5,000 people.
Sub-Saharan Africa had a deficit of an estimated 1.8 million health workers in 2013, according to a WHO Report. This deficit is projected to rise to 4.3 million by 2035.
Opportunity
Mobile Healthcare (mHealth) apps can help parents determine whether their sick child needs to visit the doctor and provide medical advice on non-urgent medical questions. However, they are not designed to be a substitute for first-hand professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Solution
Who is DAKTARI intended for?
The growing middle class in Sub-Saharan Africa is more and more connected on its mobile devices and in search of timely medical information, advice, and services they cannot find readily available locally.
DAKTARI is an mHealth app designed to enable the connection of parents to trusted Pediatricians who can put their mind at ease by providing trusted information on common pediatric health conditions and first aid situations that parents can manage at home.
DAKTARI is developed by a team of experienced Pediatricians from some of the largest pediatric healthcare institutions in the United States, global health and international development experts, and technologists specialized in mobile app development and deployment in Africa.