How do you describe the state of healthcare delivery in Nigeria?
The healthcare delivery service in Nigeria is good but it can be better. There are lots of painful experiences for patients and even doctors as well. There are also lots of challenges of not being able to access healthcare. Those in cities like Lagos are stuck in endless traffic jams to get to hospitals. Hospitals are congested, and the available hospitals are not adequate enough to cater for the resources that are needed. So, it’s a big challenge for both doctors and their patients. We have seen the exit of our doctors with the so-called ‘Japa’ culture, which is a major challenge as well. But I think to a large extent, there’s a lot that can be done about the healthcare industry in Nigeria and that is really what CloudClinic is designed to tackle. We looked at some of these challenges, which are personal experiences that drove us to figure out ways to alleviate some of these problems by coming up with this app technology.
