#4: Famasi
simplifying medication management for everyone.
Still on female-led health tech products in Africa. One of the many issues plaguing the continent is access to medications. As I mentioned in the last issue, medical care is expensive, so many either go the herbal route or are unable to adhere to their prescriptions. And there are cases where the medications are scarce even though you have the money.
Take Di’ja, a Nigerian celebrity, for example. She needed a medication for her child and visited eight pharmacies in Lagos to no avail. She tweeted about it and was lucky to be directed to today’s featured product. 5 hours later, the medication had gotten to her, but the question on my mind is this:
If a celebrity like Di’ja couldn’t get her medication from 8 pharmacies, what is the fate of the average Nigerian?
This is one of the problems this week’s product is solving, which is why I’m excited to feature them. Let’s get to it.
Product Profile
Name: Famasi
Website: https://www.famasi.africa/
Countries Served: Nigeria for now
Product Area: Health-Tech
Pricing: 7,500-15,000 NGN monthly [might be higher for special drugs]
Founders: Faruq Akinwunmi, Adeola Ayoola [CEO]
Company Funding Stage: Pre-Seed
Year Founded: 2021
Currently Hiring? No, but you can enquire at hello@famasi.africa
In their own words:
Famasi is a medication management service provider. We pay particular attention to clients with chronic health conditions and ensure they never run out of medications. We also deliver a broad range of drugs, vitamins, and over-the-counter medications (OTC).
When you sign up for any of our plans, we assign a Care Specialist to you to personalize your care. Your Care Specialist is your health buddy who’s responsible for feedback, referrals to health specialists when needed and timely adjustments to your medications in cases where there’s a need for change.
Famasi offers:
Wellness plans that allow you to take control of your health with vitamins and supplements that suit your lifestyle.
Special care plans for health needs like Diabetes, Hypertension and other chronic conditions.
With Famasi, you get:
To save time and effort with affordable personalized treatment plans and automated refills delivered discreetly to your doorstep every month.
24-hour Online Healthcare Specialists who provide you with ongoing support.
Discounted consultations with doctors and healthcare testing.
Discounts and points on orders and buy now pay later offerings.
What people are saying about Famasi:
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Medication management is a real problem that Africans face, and I love that Famasi is tackling it so well. I can’t wait to see where they go with the product!
If you like what you’ve seen so far, you can check Famasi out for yourself here.
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Dumss