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Digital Medicine Home Delivery 'Umoja Pharmacy'', is a project developed and operated by Melian Software Company Ltd. The business involves sourcing, refilling medicine prescriptions and delivery to patient homes for both insured and cash patients.

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Digital Medicine Home Delivery 'Umoja Pharmacy'', is a project developed and operated by Melian Software Company Ltd. The business involves sourcing, refilling medicine prescriptions and delivery to patient homes for both insured and cash patients. Overtime, it has been challenging for patient to obtain their medicines especially chronic medications i.e cancer, diabetes, hypertension etc due to their scarcity, regulation and prices. Our study indicated that most hospitals do not have adequate stock to serve all patients and most of the time it's because of regulations involving importation and permit. Once a patient upload a prescription to our platform https://umojapharmaceuticals.co.tz/prescription our role is to source the medicines, process all necessary insurance approvals or payments, implement smooth logistical means for delivery to patients. Currently we are contracted by Jubilee Health Insurance, Assemble Insurance and Britam Insurance. The service is accessible publicly.

01.02 Quel est le problème principal que vous essayez de résoudre ?

Our experience and study indicated that most of the chronic medications are not stocked by pharmacies or hospitals, are not registered by the authority, prescriptions are branded and the cost for this medicines is higher than generics. Our project aims to (1) Reduce the trouble of patient finding their medicines i.e now they only upload their prescriptions and receive their medicines conveniently and timely (2) Helping insurance save more which allows patient benefits to last longer i.e our prices are lesser comparing to private hospitals (3) Ensuring quality and safety of medicines to patients i.e allowing patients to receive exactly what their doctors has prescribed. Our services allows doctors to consult patients whenever we notice indifference or changes in medicine traits or behaviour. Also, monitoring medicine pharmacovigilance which allows us to consult patients and doctors on certain quality issues to ensure patients are safe.

01.03 Dites-nous quels sont les principaux avantages et/ou bénéfices de l'utilisation du produit/service que vous souhaitez fournir par votre projet (au moins 3).

The use of our projects allows; (1). The general public to request and receive their medicines conveniently with assured quality, availability and affordability. (2). The project gives opportunity for insurance companies to save considering the cost of chronic medications at private health facilities being high. (3). Patients benefit depletion, using our project allows patients to benefit the lower cost of medicines either by insurance or cash and henceforth allowing their insurance benefits to last longer. That is why we are the insurance choice. (4). Our access to global marker allows us to source unavailable medicines from different countries for our patients ensuring that they have quality and safe medicines. (5). Leveraging the use of technology to amplify business and cause exponential business expansion and growth. Insurance companies prove to be reliable and friendly to all refillable medicine patients. (6). The projects allow prescription control and validation.

01.04 Veuillez décrire précisément à qui s'adressera le produit/service de votre projet. Quels sont les bénéficiaires visés ?

The project beneficiaries are; 1. General public especially patients with long term illness requiring monthly refilling of medicines, both insured and non insured can obtain their medicines conveniently by uploading prescriptions to our platform. 2. Insurance companies, using our project insurance can save money, improve their services but also have control of refillable prescriptions and keep track of all prescriptions. 3. Manufacturer, all prescriptions allow patient to write reviews and comments which are used to track and report medicine behaviours in the market ''part of pharmacovigilance process''.

01.05 Quand avez-vous commencé à travailler sur votre projet ?

01/01/2022

01.06 Combien y a-t-il de propriétaires sur votre projet en plus de vous ?

3

01.07 Parmi les autres propriétaires, combien sont des femmes ?

1

01.08 Veuillez décrire le profil des autres propriétaires de votre projet (compétences, expérience, etc.).

1. Nelson John Mbona - Chief Technical Officer (CTO), and expert in ICT including software designing and development with an experience of over 8 years in the software designing and development. An overseer of all project undertaken by Melian Software Company Ltd. 2. Victoria Muiruri - Logistics and Supply Chain experts, responsible for all sourcing and delivery processes both in and out of the country. 3. Winston Churchil - Pharmacists, responsible for ensuring all sourced and delivered medicines are compliant with regulations and are of acceptable quality. Also, overseeing prescription translations and management.

01.09 Si vous avez un site web, une page sur les médias sociaux (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin...) ou une application, veuillez fournir le(s) lien(s) ici :

https://umojapharmaceuticals.co.tz/prescription

01.10 Quel est le secteur d'activité qui décrit le mieux votre projet ?

h) Technologies de l'information (services numériques, équipements et logiciels)

02.01.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Pas de pauvreté'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Reflecting on the cost of medicines;- 1. Our project offers medicines at a very lower prices and without any consultation fees. The amount the patient was to use for consultation or the remaining from the medicine discounted prices can be relocated to the family use. 2. Convenience allows them to get their medicines at their homes which reduces the logistical costs and that can be relocated top serve other family needs.

02.02.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.02.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Reflecting on the cost of medicines;- 1. Our project offers medicines at a very lower prices and without any consultation fees. The amount the patient was to use for consultation or the remaining from the medicine discounted prices can be relocated to the family use. 2. Convenience allows them to get their medicines at their homes which reduces the logistical costs and that can be relocated top serve other family needs. 3. Offering jobs to delivery teams where we use normal riders (Boda Boda) for delivery and thus adding their daily income.

02.03.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Currently, there are many counterfeit medicines in the market. Using our project or program allows and gives patients assurance of receiving quality and safe medicines. This helps reduce the risk of using wrong or counterfeit medicines and thus it helps protect individuals using the medicines. We are aware that currently the ADR and AMR is in pick, however measures like ours ensure patients are given correct medicines and thus ensure their healthy and wellbeing of considered a priority.

02.04.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Éducaiton de Qualité'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Our program is designed to integrated online learning for health related courses. Thus we are extending our development to deploy e-learning platform which is reflective of our environment ensuring courses on health related subjects, lifestyle etc are incorporated to ensure the public is knowledgable. But also, using our social media platforms we are able to generate and share to public quality knowledge on medicines and health in general ensuring each individual visiting our pages shall receive an insight on better health.

02.05.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Égalité entre les Sexes'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.05.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Generally our programs contribute to women empowerment through job creation and priority. Currently, 1. The program has 10 employees where 6 are women. 2. Online consultation extension will have over 15 women doctors 3. Home base care services extension will have not less than 27 nurses.

02.06.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Through our program, As part of giving back to the community (CSR) we donate to support WASH program through Melian Foundation. Recently we have donated Disposable and Re-usable Sanitary Pads and Delivery Kits to Magu District for students and martenal mothers.

02.07.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

We have not yet engaged in clean energy through this program.

02.08.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

My project promotes decent work and economic growth through provision of employments and opportunities for growth, mentorship through structured partnership. We are currently finalizing an MoU with MUHAS which will give us access to coach, train, mentor and support in establishment of digital health innovations to students of Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS).

02.09.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovaiton et Infrastructure'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

My project contribute to industry innovation and infrastructure such that;- 1. Innovation - Our project focuses on progressive innovation, deploying new technologies to empower efficiency and simplicity. our methodology allows studying, researching and implementing such advancement to ensure the innovation is optimal. 2. Data provision, with our data and information we support the industry innovate or improve or research for new technologies to enhance production, quality and even safety of commodities.

02.10.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

When everything is done freely, digitally the room for inequalities reduced to nearest none while everyone is entitled to service rights.

02.11.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Villes et Communautés Durables'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.11.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

N/A

02.12.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsable'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Normal society person can request and obtain their medicines at a very low costs. No additional costs is needed and thus using circular economy to obtain services.

02.13.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Luttle contre les Changements Climatiques'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.13.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

My project contribute to the climate action goal through the reduction of paper use. With digital solution, we reduce the use of papers and thus support the efforts for green earth. Also, through CSR we provide funds through Melian Foundation to support tree planting and protection natural source of water.

02.14.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

3

02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

N/A

02.15.01 Mon projetp contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

3

02.15.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

N/A

02.16.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Paix, Justice et Institutions Efficaces'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.16.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Social interaction has rooms for stigma and bullying. Our project allows individuals to request and receive their medicines freely at their homes and hence protect them from all signs of stigma and bullying.

02.17.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Parteneriats pour la Réalisation des Objectifs'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

My project contribute to global partnership especially in the health sector. According to SDG, health is a priority for the community and so our project engagement ensures safety and reliability of pharmaceuticals especially for chronic illnesses.

05.01 Il existe un grand nombre de clients qui utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire à celui que nous envisageons de créer.

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.02 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer représente un type de produit/service entièrement nouveau

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.03 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer pourrait être décrit comme une nouvelle technologie

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.04 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer est une amélioration d'un produit ou d'un service existant

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.05 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer pourrait être décrit comme une extension d'une gamme de produits ou de services

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.06 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer répond à une demande ou à un besoin qui n'a pas été satisfait par d'autres produits/services.

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.07 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer est une nouvelle version d'un ancien produit/service

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.08 Justification de mon projet

The currently existing product is operational, however the obtained funds will be used to improve the solution. The uniqueness of my project is that, in Tanzania it is the first B2C focusing inhume delivery of medicines using digital innovation.

05.09 Qui sont vos principaux potentiels concurrents et qu'est-ce qui vous différencie d'eux ?

1. Most of my competitors are focused on B2B business model (Grintas, Dawa Mkononi, Yebi etc). My product is a B2C business model where I serve customers and not business while the rest serves business. 2. All hospital are my competitors because after patients are attended at the hospital and there are not medicines they can access the service through my project. At a point my project appear as a competitor while in reality my role is to ensure customers receive the best service to guarantee their health and wellbeing.

10.06 Menez-vous des actions au sein de votre communauté pour promouvoir le rôle des femmes entrepreneurs ?

Yes, 1. CSR programs are under the custodian of female 2. Martenal and Child health programs best prescribes us. 3. WASH programs mostly constitute of female