OSAAT Africa Health Foundation and MENGA Healthcare Technology in partnership with Dr Esperance Luvindao are set to unveil MENGA in August.
MENGA is a digital health innovation invented by Dr Esperance Luvindao. The solution is designed to address the challenges faced by patients in semi-rural and suburban Africa in accessing essential medications.
By eliminating the need for long-distance travel and costly consultations, MENGA aims to revolutionise healthcare delivery in the region.
Valeria Chomore, Executive Assistant, said the development comes after the digital solution’s testing phase was successful with Luvindao being accredited for the intellectual property of MENGA.
“With MENGA’s development having commenced years ago, the testing phase was successfully conducted at MENGA’s facilities. With the Intellectual Property of the concept and innovation credited to Dr Luvindao,” Chomore said.
The digital health solution is anticipated for Namibian public usage, after the finalisation of the telemedicine legislation in the country.
Despite this, two other countries have been engaged in talks by Luvindao, and the public will be informed about the roll out of MENGA digital health solution.
“The wish is to launch MENGA for public use in Namibia as soon as the legislation on telemedicine in the country is finalized. However, Dr Luvindao has started talks for roll out with two other countries and the public will be informed when roll out is set to commence,” she said.
She further highlighted that age 1-50 African women, men and children in semi-rural and suburbs as the target group for this digital solution.
“The target group for the innovation is women, men and children between the ages of 1 and 50 living in African semi-rural areas and suburbs,” she highlighted.
With MENGA patients will be able to consult with doctors telephonically, via a messaging system that does not require the internet. Thereafter patients will be able to gain their prescribed medicine at a MENGA near, with their ID, fingerprint or code scanning.
“The process will entail patients consulting with the doctor on call through a messaging system that does not require internet connectivity, after which they will gain access to their medication at a MENGA located nearby through ID scanning, finger print scanning or code,” she said.
Luvindao emphasised that innovations require legal frameworks that are progressive to meet the people at their point of need.
“Innovations like these speak to the need for legislation and policies that are forward thinking and meet the people at their point of need,” Luvindao said.
