L-R: Dr. Ajibade Abdulquddus (Al Advisor, HelpMum Africa), Adeola Ayoola )CO-Founder & CEO, Famasi Africa), Dr. Ibukun Tunde Oni (Founder & CEO, Eight Medical), Chisom Amadi (Director, Digital Innovations, Pharmaccess), Dr. Funmi Adewara (Founder & CEO, Mobi Health International), Dr. Abiodun Adereni
(Convener, MedVerge Founder & CEO, HelpMum | Dobic Health | SmartMRS.)
Three innovators have emerged as winners of the HelpMum CareCode Hackathon 2.0, taking home a combined N10 million as healthcare and technology leaders gathered in Lagos to examine how artificial intelligence can transform Africa’s healthcare system.
The winners were announced at MedVerge 2.0, a health technology event convened by Abiodun Adereni, founder and CEO of HelpMum, Dobic Health and SmartMRS, and held at the Radisson Blu, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Lavender Care won the first prize of N5 million, while Chop Beta and Bumply placed second and third, receiving N3 million and N2 million respectively.
The three winners emerged from five finalists selected from hundreds of applications. Other finalists were HerPride and MamaConnects.
According to Adereni, the hackathon was designed to give young innovators an opportunity to develop and present technology-driven solutions to healthcare challenges.
“These people are basically students coming to pitch an idea. It has to be healthcare-related and also involve technology,” he said.
The event also provided a platform for HelpMum, Dobic Health and SmartMRS to showcase their innovations and launch a government working…
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