The Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health revealed on Tuesday that two Nigerian businesses, mDoc Nigeria and Pharmarun Nigeria, are among 30 chosen for the program.
Yuval Passov, Head of Google for firms and program director, said in a statement that three more African firms were chosen for the program, bringing the total number of African startups picked to five. Passov stated that the 30 disruptive businesses were chosen from throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He stated that the 30 businesses were picked because they are utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve healthcare for everybody.
“From developing new treatments to improving the accuracy of diagnosis and personalizing care for patients, startups are using AI to make healthcare better for everyone. “The 30 startups in our 2023 cohort are reshaping healthcare using Artificial Intelligence-empowered solutions. “Startups worldwide are harnessing AI as a transformative instrument to address significant challenges from early disease detection to ensuring information accessibility.
“mDoc Nigeria elevates personal health practices through virtual health mentorship and Pharmarun Nigeria unifies regional pharmacies with an innovative, patient-first platform.
“The other African startups in the cohort include Eden Care Rwanda, which is merging AI and digital health to reshape health insurance and corporate well-being. “iZola Limited Kenya is enhancing support for families with neurodivergent children through AI-integrated therapeutics platform and Zuri Health, Kenya is revolutionising patient care with an all-inclusive digital toolkit,” Passov said.