How Google-backed HealthDart is Bringing Tech-enabled Efficiency to South Africa’s Ailing Health Care System - Njabulo Skhosana

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The pandemic has accelerated the shift towards digital healthcare. However, digital healthcare is still in its infancy in South Africa, with fewer than 100,000 patients using digital services. There is huge potential for expansion, and one of the companies aspiring to revolutionise healthcare in South Africa through technology-driven solutions is HealthDart. HealthDart has been selected to be part of the Google for Start-ups Black Founders Fund 2023 cohort. In an interview with Biznews, HealthDart CEO Njabulo Skhosana said that the company wants to use technology to streamline the patient journey to primary healthcare which is characterised by inefficiency and fragmentation. He said that they would be working with Google to improve their products and were interested in establishing partnerships with medical aid organisations within the country to make healthcare cheaper and more accessible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Aug 2023 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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