H. Moka Lantum
Bridging the technical divide by helping low-wage families access home-based care
Due to the high infection rate of the coronavirus, patients no longer feel comfortable going to crowded public clinics. Patients are now seeking remote care options but are ill-equipped to access teleconsultation services. CheckUps Medical is bridging the digital divide and helping low-wage families to adopt to the new reality of home-based care.
Entrepreneur Name: H. Moka Lantum, Ashoka Fellow
Organization: CheckUps Medical
Country: Kenya, South Sudan
Website: checkupsmed.com
Field of action: Frontline Health Response
Needs support to achieve greater impact in: Fundraising and Business Development, Technical Digital Expertise, Marketing and Communications
Create the post-COVID world.
Help Moka and his team develop their solution!
CheckUps Medical‘s concrete needs facing Covid-19:
- Digital expertise: to optimize and integrate the medication delivery app and their telemedicine portal so that data on the different systems sync with each other.
- HR expertise: to codify a recruiting process and KPI evaluation for their casual workers.
- Business Strategy Development: to assist in structuring the business model of the program.
- Advocacy: to create more advocacy on disparities related to access to telemedicine, especially for the elderly and less literate members of the society.
- Funding and Financing: to fund the recruitment, and training of more riders to scale in Kenya and South Sudan.