mTOMADY

Challenge Financial barriers cause millions of adults and children in Sub-saharan Africa to suffer from inadequate access to healthcare. Despite a global initiative to achieve universal health coverage by 2030, out-of-pocket payments remain the primary method of covering health expenses in the region. This pushes an estimated 20 million people in sub-Saharan Africa into extreme poverty every year. Mission We believe in equitable access to quality healthcare. Therefore, our mission is to build and implement technology that lowers financial barriers to healthcare and accelerates progress towards universal health coverage. Solution We developed mTOMADY so that anyone, anywhere can access essential health services free from financial risk. mTOMADY is a multi-player platform that connects beneficiaries to different health financing mechanisms. A simple SIM card enables users to enroll in public or private health programs, and send, save, or spend money for health-specific expenses.