Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

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We are building Nigeria’s largest health ecosystem that utilizes telemedicine, remote health monitoring and online pharmaceuticals to improve health outcomes for youths in under-resourced communities.

01.01 Décrivez votre startup en détail

At MyItura, we are building Nigeria's largest ecosystem for healthcare providers that revolutionizes efficiency of healthcare delivery services and improves patient outcomes through the incorporation of a customized cutting-edge digital architecture. Harnessing digital solutions to enable healthcare providers to provide digital health solutions to their patients, today, MyItura addresses health inaccessibility by supporting telemedicine, remote health testing, and pharmaceuticals to meet the healthcare needs of people in under-resourced communities.

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

The Nigerian health system reveals an alarming infrastructural concern that reveals unprecedented levels of inaccessibility to healthcare especially amongst rural communities. This is represented by only 43% of the population who have access to standard healthcare and this challenge is mostly due to geographic restrictions as well as poor health-seeking behaviors. Understanding that while rural populations make up half of Nigeria’s population, these areas have an estimated 12% and 19% of the total number of physicians and nurses, respectively [World Bank]. The impact of health inaccessibility on populations is the reduction of health outcomes, economic burden, and even increased healthcare costs. There is therefore a need for direct efforts to provide access to basic healthcare advice to those who are unable to access healthcare providers as well as a collaborative effort to support the existing traditional healthcare providers by incorporating digital tools.

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

1. Telemedicine Consultations: This enables patients to connect with healthcare professionals remotely via video, audio, or chat. We also leverage AI to transcribe the sessions and share them with users after the calls 2. Medication Ordering: This feature allows patients to order prescribed medications directly through the platform. After a consultation, healthcare providers can send prescriptions electronically to the patient’s preferred pharmacy or arrange for home delivery. 3. AI Chatbot for Medical Advice (Itura): The AI chatbot offers instant medical advice and answers to common health-related questions. It uses natural language processing and machine learning to understand and respond to user queries accurately. 4. Health testing: This enables patients to book health tests from their localities to medical test labs, a phlebotomist comes to pick their sample or they are directed to the closest lab and they get their result on the app all within 24 hours.

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

Our product is targeted at both the B2B and B2C market. B2B customers include insurance companies, pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, large employers, churches. These customers entail the larger part of our revenue and profit. We also target direct customers to use use our solutions

01.05 Quand votre entreprise a-t-elle été créée ?

22/03/2022

01.06 Vendez-vous déjà votre produit/service ?

Oui

01.07 Combien y a-t-il de propriétaires de votre entreprise en plus de vous ?

2

01.08 Parmi les autres propriétaires, combien sont des femmes ?

0

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

Opeyemi Arogundade has a PhD in Bioengineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has previously cofounded Hytch Buddy, a US-based VC-backed mobility startup in the US. He also has management consulting experience at McKinsey and Company and Illinois Business Consulting. Adeoluwa Ogunye is a mechatronics engineer and full stack engineer with over a decade of experience in software engineering across industries. He has served as Engineering lead at Olombria, he oversees the development and deployment of robust backend and AI-driven applications. He’s also a founder at TechBeaver, a technology consulting platform. Shina Arogundade, is a faith-driven entrepreneur and the CEO of Techbeaver, a cutting-edge technology development company that specializes in providing essential technical infrastructures to empower startup founders.

01.10 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://twitter.com/MyItura https://www.facebook.com/myituratechnologies https://www.instagram.com/myitura https://ng.linkedin.com/company/myitura https://www.youtube.com/@Myituratechnologies

01.11 Quel est le secteur d'activité qui décrit le mieux votre entreprise ?

Soins de santé (équipements et services de santé)

02.01.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Pas de pauvreté'

5

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

We create jobs directly and indirectly

02.02.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

4

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02.03.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

We lead the accessibility frontiers by providing faster access to pharmaceuticals, remote health testing, and telemedicine to enhance patient care and through AI, our solution triages patients and prioritizes their care when referring to healthcare providers. Furthermore, by recognizing the need for healthcare providers to significantly improve patient health outcomes by incorporating digital solutions, through a collaborative effort, we integrate with existing traditional healthcare providers to enhance patient care by providing faster access to pharmaceuticals, remote health testing and telemedicine. By targeting adolescents and young people in rural communities who do not have access to standard healthcare facilities and pharmaceuticals, we improve healthcare outcomes directly by increasing accessibility. Our innovation which is built around state-of-the-art digital tools such as Artificial Intelligence is repurposed for one vision to reduce mortality.

02.04.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Éducation de Qualité'

4

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02.05.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Égalité entre les Sexes'

4

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02.06.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

4

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02.07.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

4

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02.08.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

4

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02.09.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovation et Infrastructure'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Our product's roadmap encompasses cutting-edge technology stacks to advance telemedicine services. Leveraging Flutter for cross-platform mobile development ensures a seamless user experience. Backend operations are powered by Go and NodeJs, with PostgreSQL and MongoDB for efficient data management. Custom audio and video appointment platforms guarantee high-quality interactions. GitHub manages continuous integration and deployment, with Azure Cloud enabling robust and scalable cloud deployments. Proprietary algorithms and AI enhance appointment scheduling, transcription, and personalized medical reminders, ensuring trust and reliability.

02.10.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

4

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.11.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Villes et Communautés Durables'

4

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02.12.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsables'

4

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02.13.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques'

4

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02.14.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

4

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02.15.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

4

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02.16.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Paix, Justice et Institutions Efficaces'

4

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02.17.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Parteneriats pour la Réalisation des Objectifs'

4

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

06.01 Un grand nombre de clients utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire au nôtre.

6

06.02 Notre produit/service représente un type de produit/service entièrement nouveau

4

06.03 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une nouvelle technologie

4

06.04 Notre produit/service est une amélioration d'un produit ou d'un service existant

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.05 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une extension d'une gamme de produits ou de services

4

06.06 Notre produit/service 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

06.07 Notre produit/service est une nouvelle version d'un ancien produit/service

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.08 Justification

MyItura represents a significant improvement over existing products by addressing health inaccessibility with innovative solutions in telemedicine, remote health testing, and pharmaceuticals. This cutting-edge technology extends the range of available services, effectively responding to unmet healthcare needs in under-resourced communities. By combining faster access to pharmaceuticals, remote health testing, and telemedicine, MyItura not only enhances patient care but also introduces a new paradigm in healthcare delivery. Leveraging AI, MyItura triages patients and prioritizes their care when referring them to healthcare providers, ensuring that critical needs are met promptly. This advanced system revolutionizes patient care by integrating seamlessly with traditional healthcare providers, thereby enhancing their capacity to deliver improved health outcomes. A large number of people already benefit from MyItura's services, demonstrating effectiveness and widespread acceptance.

06.09 Analyse compétitive

Our main competitors are HealthTracker, Helium Health and Afrihealth. Our product stands out as a customized digital healthcare solution built to maximize efficiency, allowing ordering medication, health testing and telemedicine to meet health needs. While we offer maintenance for the continued relevance of our solution, we also prioritize long-term viability by investment in Research and Development. For example, we incorporated Artificial Intelligence (AI) that provides basic health information and flags health concerns for our professionals. Additionally, the founding team has an indept understanding of digital tools including AI and cybersecurity which translates to better integration of the features of a health technology product for our product.

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