Kevin Nyango
In two weeks, thirty-four (34) Nigerian children between 4 months and three years old died, and more than 50 were put in the hospital but later on died with severe kidney damage after taking the drug ‘My Pikin’ a teething mixture that contains paracetamol. The Nigerian medicine market is full of products of low quality, inferior and adulterated. The market calls for the need to offer patients and doctors with right information on where to get genuine drugs.
mPharma which is a Ghanaian based startup comes with a solution on where to get the best drugs. This data and cost management platform connects Africans with affordable, high-quality medication. The company makes originally prescribed drugs in the upcoming markets easily accessible and affordable.
The company partners with major pharmaceutical manufacturers, government and financial institutions in giving right and affordable drugs to the customers. Their main point of interest is on the chronic diseases where they provide the doctors, pharmacist, and patients with high-quality drugs at an affordable price.
The company which was started in 2014 by Greg Rockson its already operating in four African countries that include Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and Ghana. It has managed to employ 40 people with more than 70 branches serving 20, 000 patients monthly largely via pharmacies in private hospitals. Africa has a shortage of 4.2 million health workers, and this has given private hospitals an opportunity to utilize the void in the health sector.
