Cardo Health partners to launch telemedicine app Kena Health in South Africa
March 9, Johannesburg, South Africa –
Digital health company Cardo Health announces today that it has launched the telemedicine app Kena Health in South Africa.
For the early detection and treatment of health conditions, easy access to primary healthcare is crucial. Today, however, Africa has the lowest patient-to-doctor ratio in the world with 0.23 doctors for every 10,000 people, compared to 84.2 doctors in the most developed countries. Digital solutions offer a great opportunity to bridge this gap, offering affordable and high-quality care to millions of people.
With single-digit health insurance coverage in sub-Saharan Africa, Kena Health targets the millions of uninsured citizens who are dependent on stressed public health systems using a B2C freemium business model. The platform offers on-demand and scheduled consultations with nurses, general practitioners, and mental health professionals.
Kena Health takes a giant leap forward in offering a complete digital primary care platform. The app has first launched in South Africa, for further roll-out in several other African countries in the near future.
The popularity of telemedicine spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, growing 78 times in April 2020 according to Mckinsey & Co. With many of the fastest-growing economies in the world and a rapidly increasing smartphone and internet penetration, investors are turning to Africa as a major growth opportunity for such high-demand services. Kena Health aims to become the leading digital health player in the Sub-Saharan African region.
Comment from Tobias Strålin, Founder and CEO at Cardo Health,
“With an excellent team, proven technology, and growing traction, Kena Health has great potential to become the leading digital health player in Sub Saharan Africa while making a truly positive change for millions of people.”
For more information, please contact:
Tobias Strålin, CEO and founder of Cardo Health
tobias@cardohealth.com
+46(0)705506476
About Cardo Health
Cardo Health is a digital health company with a mission to improve the health and wellbeing of millions of people in emerging markets. We invest in and scale the best early-stage digital health start-up in each of our markets. Bringing funding and a proven business concept, we leverage technology and extensive operational know-how to create local, leading digital health champions. Our co-owned companies ViBe Saúde in Brazil and Kena Health in South Africa already provide high-quality, affordable care to one million registered users. Headquartered in Stockholm, Cardo Health is on an ambitious growth journey to become the leading digital health company in emerging markets.