Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Naija Clinic is an online platform that allows users to speak to a qualified and vetted doctor, anywhere, anytime, at the comfort of their home.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Naija Clinic is an online platform that allows users to speak to a qualified and vetted doctor, anywhere, anytime, at the comfort of their home. 50.2% of patients in Nigeria do not adhere to their medication regimens. The most common reasons for non-compliance were forgetfulness, stopping medication when feeling better, and not understanding the importance of medication. With our AI assistant that provides personalised medical follow up & 24/7 availability of doctors based on a shift schedule model, we can ensure that all patients & customers on our platform use thier drugs appropriately and at the right thereby ensuring a better health rate of our users.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

(1) Long Wait Times (In-person hospital visits often involve long wait times, cutting into patients’ valuable time.) (2) Limited Access to Care (People with mobility limitations or busy schedules may struggle to find convenient healthcare options.) (3) High Cost of Accessing Healthcare (Hospital visit is expensive, with costs associated with transportation, and potential time off work.)

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

What does Naija Clinic Offer? (1) Convenience & Accessibily (easily speak to a vetted & verified medical pratictioner anywhere anytime from the comfort of your home) (2) Reduced Cost (3) Personalised Medical Follow Up (4) Reduced Risk of Infections (Reduced risk of airborne infections & communicable diseases resulting from visiting the hospital)

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Our primary Target Market are the 70 million Nigerians with internet enabled devices who can afford NGN 2,000 per consultation for medical services.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-06-01

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

2

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

0

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

Ogunsanya Emmanuel (CEO/Founder, Fullstack Developer, Mobile App Developer) Adeleke Darasimi (Graphics Designer, UI/UX Designer, Chief Medical Officer-CMO, Medical Doctor) Durosaro Victor (Backend Developer)

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

https://naijaclinic24.onrender.com

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

f) Healthcare (healthcare equipment and services)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

2

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

With NaijaClinic anyone with an internet enabled device can easily have access to a qualified and vetted doctor at the comfort of thier home. 50.2% of patients in Nigeria do not adhere to their medication regimens. The most common reasons for non-compliance were forgetfulness, stopping medication when feeling better, and not understanding the importance of medication. With our AI assistant that provides personalised medical follow up & 24/7 availability of doctors based on a shift schedule model, we can ensure that all patients & customers on our platform use thier drugs appropriately and at the right thereby ensuring a better health rate of our users.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

3

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Through our newsletters and sanitization of our users, as well as our offline programs, users of our platform can be educated on the importance of clean water and sanitation to thier health.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

The good health of citizens of a country can largely contribute to the economic growth of the country. During the case of Corona virus the GDP of many nation's was affected, the USA inclusive. Better access to medical Services and consultations at the right time can help boost the health of citizens especially during cases of widespread contagious diseases when movements are restricted. In cases like this, a platform like NaijaClinic can make it possible for individuals to still have access to medical services without leaving their home.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Platforms like telehealth, telemedicine and e-health leads to innovation in various technologies like video calls, logistics, AI etc

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

5

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

4

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

4

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

6

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

5

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

6

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.08 Justification

(1) Unlike our competitors, with our AI assistant which provides personalised medical follow up , we can ensure that all patients & customers on our platform use thier drugs appropriately and at the right thereby ensuring a better health rate of our users. This is due to the fact that 50.2% of patients in Nigeria do not adhere to their medication regimens. The most common reasons for non-compliance were forgetfulness, stopping medication when feeling better, and not understanding the importance of medication. (2) Unlike our competitors, we also provide 24/7 availability of doctors based on a shift schedule model.

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

Ohealth, Cloudclinic etc (1) Unlike our competitors, with our AI assistant which provides personalised medical follow up , we can ensure that all patients & customers on our platform use thier drugs appropriately and at the right thereby ensuring a better health rate of our users. This is due to the fact that 50.2% of patients in Nigeria do not adhere to their medication regimens. The most common reasons for non-compliance were forgetfulness, stopping medication when feeling better, and not understanding the importance of medication. (2) Unlike our competitors, we also provide 24/7 availability of doctors based on a shift schedule model.

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

Yes. Through my startup Codebarrack, we've been able to train various female undergraduate students in programming/coding/tech related skills that have made them a role model to the younger ones.