Doctors have limited consultation times in which they are meant to investigate, diagnose, educate, and treat their patients. With added language and communication barriers, this negatively impacts the patient education and empowerment experience.
Lower income households have limited access to healthcare platforms that aim to improve their understanding of illness and maintenance of health outside of the clinic environment.
Patients deserve tools that enable them to take control over their health.
Your community’s one-stop chronic health app. All available in English, isiXhosa and Afrikaans. Completely free.
Basic health information that is:
In your language (English, isiXhosa and Afrikaans)
Simple and without medical jargon
Empowering
Linked to additional helpful resources
Monitor your health with pre-set goals. Goals include:
Diabetes
Hypertension
Alcohol intake
Smoking
HIV
Weight
Link your medication to your goal.
Use the available reference ranges to assess how you’re doing.
Manage your medication by:
Recording the intended purpose, dosage and time
Setting reminders
Having an overview of how well you’re remembering to take your medication
Noting any changes to your treatment
Dr Nkanyiso is from Soweto/Barberton and is a specialist Anaesthesiologist with a special interest in how our lifestyle choices influence our health.
MBChB | FCA (SA) | PhD Candidate
Gilad is from Johannesburg and is a Medical student with experience in Immunology. He has a passion for information systems in health care
BMedSc Hons. Infectious Disease and Immunology | MBChB Candidate | MSc Bioinformatics Candidate
Siya hails from Lady Frere and is a Medical, and Chemical and Systems Biology student. He is passionate about people, language and wellness.
BMedSc Hons. Chemical and Systems Biology | MBChB Candidate | MSc Chemical and Systems Biology Candidate
Mark was born and raised in Pretoria and is a Medical student with a background in Human Genetics. He is fascinated by the socioeconomic factors influencing health.
BMedSc Hons. Human Genetics | MBChB Candidate | MPH Health Economics Candidate
We are passionate about the health of South Africans, particularly the underserved communities. We hope the communities will embrace Mandla as their strength to health.
