This game changing application will facilitate the
interaction between patients (customers) and health-service providers
nationwide. It also marks a big step in the democratization of health in
Nigeria and providing unprecedented healthcare access for Nigerians in all geographical
locations.
The HealthPlus
ePharmacy is attributed to a rise in the number of internet consumers,
increased access to web-based and online services, and the rising
implementation of e-prescriptions in hospitals and other healthcare services.
With 108 million internet users in Nigeria and an estimated
120 million mobile phone holders, HealthPlus is now able to connect more
Nigerians to qualified pharmacists and fast track the provision of efficient
health care.
In a statement by the Chief Transformational Officer at the
launch of this unique service, Mr. Chidi Okoro remarked: “Pharmacists are the
first point of care for many Nigerians and are critical to ensure access to
essential drugs. The HealthPlus ePharmacy platform is following the mission to
enhance access to wholesome medicines and good pharmacy care services.
Customers can now access professional pharmacists online from the comfort of
their homes using mobile devices.”
Nigeria is also severely under served in the aspect of
pharmacy stores locations. Only 25% of Nigeria’s local governments have any
sort of pharmacy. That means, 70% of Nigeria’s local government areas have no
access to a pharmacist.
Chidi Okoro pledged that “HealthPlus will help bridge this
gap. Furthermore Nigeria has one of the lowest productivity rates in the world.
This is due to absenteeism and
inadequate health care. If more Nigerians have access to health and we take a more proactive approach,
productivity will increase significantly.
“In keeping with its commitment to raise the standard of
care, provide safe access to wholesome medications and reduce wait times,
HealthPlus is utilizing the latest technology to consolidate the compendium of
care and expand our vision to our customers’ mobile devices.”
Ernest Eguasa, CFO HealthPlus Limited added that “this is a
very exciting offering that combines technology and the capabilities of
fast-growing sector dynamics of Healthcare and eCommerce in synergy to deliver
high-quality customer-centric customer patient care. It gives our customers a
channel to conveniently get a wide array of their medical needs with the added
benefit of One-on-One pharmaceutical consulting through our bespoke “Chat with
a Pharmacist” functionality that ensures patients are getting exactly what they
require for their optimum health.”
HealthPlus’s commitment to superior quality at reasonable
cost maintains the Company’s vision to be West Africa’s most trusted healthcare
retail brand, Zachary Fond, Managing Director at Alta Semper also remarked ,
“HealthPlus is at the forefront of being able to respond to this industry
evolution, given the strength of the Company’s brand and its growing footprint
nationally, we plan to dedicate further efforts to transformative initiatives
aimed at integrating end-to-end healthcare services for our customers”.
The HealthPlus ePharmacy service is available on URL
https://www.healthplusnigeria.com and for a limited period, our customers can
access up to 10% discount on selected items.
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