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From blood transfusion policy to state health reform and medical education, Professor Adaeze Oreh has built a career around strengthening the systems behind better healthcare in Nigeria.

Nigerian health technology company HelpMum Africa has won the Grand Prize for AI for Social Impact at Prix Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria, recognising its use of artificial intelligence to tackle maternal and infant mortality.

Nigerian researcher Professor Andrew Agbaje has secured a €1.5 million European Research Council grant to lead a five-year study examining the long-term health effects of vaping and e-cigarette use among young people.

The medicine existed, but the hospital could not afford to restock it. That experience led pharmacist Christian Nwachukwu to build 10mg Health, a platform helping healthcare providers access financing when they need medicines most.

Nigerian startup Intron has unveiled Sahara v2.5, a voice AI model designed to understand how Africans naturally communicate across multiple languages.

From LifeBank and MDaaS Global to Hello Doctor, Kangpe and ConnectMed, these African healthtech startups are using technology to tackle major healthcare challenges across the continent.

Dr. Alice Muhuhu is using AI-powered MoyoECG to expand access to cardiac screening in rural Kenya and build health technology for Africa.

The signs are often subtle. A missed medication, changes in mobility, growing loneliness, or frequent hospital visits can all indicate that a loved one needs more support. This feature explores how Bethcare Solutions is helping Nigerian families navigate these moments through trusted, professional home care that keeps loved ones safe, comfortable, and connected.

When Jean Lobe Lobe lost his father because specialist care was too far away, he decided no family should face the same reality. Today, through Waspito, he’s connecting doctors, pharmacies, laboratories and patients across Africa, proving that technology can make healthcare more accessible when it matters most.

As Nigerian families navigate the realities of ageing loved ones, post-hospital recovery, and increasingly demanding lifestyles, the need for quality home care has never been greater. Bethcare Solutions is helping bridge that gap by providing compassionate, professional domiciliary care that allows individuals to recover, heal, and age with dignity in the comfort of their homes.