NIGERIA — Hailing a taxi ride has become second nature in the age of ride-hailing companies, but now, booking an ambulance is catching up in terms of ease and speed, thanks to Nigerian health tech firm Afrihealth.
The company has introduced an ambulance-hailing service within its app, Rigourplus, and it’s poised to disrupt the norm by guaranteeing an impressive 8-minute response time for emergencies in Nigeria from a conventional 45 minutes to 1 hour.
This bold move is aimed at revolutionizing emergency healthcare response in Lagos and the broader Nigerian context, further enriching the array of services already available on Rigourplus.
This app is already making waves by providing affordable and convenient access to qualified doctors for consultations and facilitating the ordering and delivery of medicines.
With its overarching mission to offer accessible and convenient healthcare solutions, Afrihealth’s new ambulance booking feature is set to change how Nigerians access emergency medical services.
This innovative addition will allow users to summon an ambulance from the nearest hospitals with just a tap on their screens, making critical help just a few clicks away.
Linda Obi, CEO of Afrihealth, emphasized the company’s dedication to ensuring healthcare is accessible to all Nigerians, regardless of their location.
She stated, “Our goal has always been to make healthcare accessible to everyone. The ambulance booking feature is a testament to our dedication to making quality healthcare available to all Nigerians, no matter where they are.”
Obi added, “With this ambulance booking feature, we’re taking another giant leap towards actualizing our mission. Every second can make a difference in an emergency, and we want to make sure that Nigerians have the quickest access to help when they need it most.”
This innovative ambulance booking feature is set to redefine how Nigerians experience healthcare in critical moments.
Afrihealth has been at the forefront of the Nigerian health tech landscape, harnessing innovation to bring healthcare to people’s fingertips through Rigourplus.
From booking appointments with doctors to ordering medications, the Rigourplus app has been a true game-changer, simplifying and enhancing healthcare access for millions.
The concept of ambulance hailing isn’t entirely new, as we’ve seen similar services in other parts of Africa, like Kenya’s Flare app, which operates as an emergency services platform, dispatching the nearest ambulance in response to user-recorded emergencies.
As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, Afrihealth’s Rigourplus app is poised to make significant strides in ensuring swift, reliable, and accessible emergency medical assistance for Nigerians.
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