Population-scale pilot will target 100,000 of Homa Bay’s most vulnerable people across five sub-counties.
Helfie has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kenya’s Homa Bay County Ministry of Health to pilot a population-scale health screening and monitoring program.
What the pilot will do
The pilot will target 100,000 of the county’s most vulnerable people across five sub-counties of Homa Bay, supporting early screening and monitoring for tuberculosis (TB) and hypertension (high blood pressure).
The program will run entirely on the user’s mobile device. It reflects almost nine months of on-the-ground planning and collaboration between Helfie, Homa Bay’s Ministry of Health and the county’s population health team.
What they said
Rania Awad, Chief Strategy Officer, Helfie AI, said: “This MOU marks the start of a preventive health pilot with the County Government of Homa Bay, focused on the early detection of tuberculosis and hypertension using Helfie. It is a concrete step towards a future where screening reaches every household, and where the intelligence to detect disease early resides in people’s own hands rather than behind a clinic an hour’s drive away.”
Hon. Grace Mercy Osewe, Homa Bay County, said: “Innovation sits at the core of what we do and how we are continuously thinking about delivering impactful health programs at scale. Helfie will help us determine how we can reach patients where they are and help connect them to the next steps in care promptly and efficiently.”
George Tomeski, CEO, Helfie AI, said: “When we say all eight billion humans, we mean the fisherman who never reaches a clinic and the household a health worker visits once a month, not just the people already well served. Homa Bay is where that commitment becomes real. Bringing early detection and proactive prevention to this community takes us a meaningful step closer to a world where optimised wellbeing is available to everyone, everywhere.”
Further reading
Rania Awad shares her thoughts on her time in Homa Bay. From the Frontline of Preventive Health to a Signed MOU: My Week in Kenya
Learn how Helfie helps governments deliver population-wide health impact
About Helfie
Helfie is a global health platform for early detection, proactive prevention and optimised wellbeing for all humans. Science-backed and AI-powered, it delivers 30+ easy, instant and affordable health checks via smartphone, working with governments and businesses to make preventive health accessible to everyone.
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