The Nigerian Government has launched a Virtual Healthcare Platform “NigComHealth’ to provide quality service delivery in the healthcare sector across the country.
The platform is an initiative of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT in partnership with Ethnomet Technology in Canada.
NigComHealth is a telehealth service which provides a platform for Nigerians to have direct access to medical doctors and receive medical advice or recommendation and also consult with physicians and other healthcare practitioners from their homes, offices, schools and localities.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami unveiled the virtual health platform “NigComHealth” in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Pantami said the platform would promote a more efficient and effective healthcare system that could be accessible to all Nigerians.
He said NigComHealth would bridge the gap in healthcare access and promote health equity across the country.
The Minister also said access to the services would not only reduce the burden of physical hospital visits, but also enhance the overall quality of healthcare services for citizens.
