South Africa's RecoMed partners Discovery Vitality on flu vaccinations

Daba Finance/South Africa's RecoMed partners Discovery Vitality

STARTUP VENTURE CAPITALJuly 18, 2024 at 1:15 PM UTC

TLDR

South African health tech innovator RecoMed partners with Discovery Vitality for streamlined flu vaccine and Vitality Health Check bookings, leveraging over 1,000 approved providers for seamless convenience.
Collaboration focuses on enhancing booking processes for both independent members and corporate clients, leading to improved efficiencies.
Impressive uptake with 20,000+ bookings made on the platform since April 2024 showcases growing interest and success of the partnership.

RecoMed, a South African health tech innovator, has partnered with Discovery Vitality to simplify bookings for flu vaccines and Vitality Health Checks.

With over 1,000 approved Discovery Vitality providers on the platform, members can easily find convenient locations, including pharmacies, GPs, and Discovery’s own Discovery Stores, with just a few clicks.

The collaboration between Discovery Vitality and RecoMed aims to improve booking processes and efficiencies for both independent members and corporate clients. The platform has reportedly seen an impressive uptake, with over 20,000 bookings made since April 2024.

Key Takeaways

Compared to the rest of the world, Africa still has a long way to go in terms of healthtech startups and healthcare provision more broadly. There are lingering issues such as the low doctor-to-population ratio yet to be addressed. But recently, especially since the disruption caused by Covid-19, several healthtech startups have sprung up providing innovative solutions to the problems bedeviling the continent’s healthcare system, and are increasingly getting VC backing to capture a widely underserved market.

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