Amid mounting calls for increased doctors’ salaries, a new telemedicine platform launched last week, allowing physicians to keep 80% of fees earned from video consultations. Tenadoc kicked off its operations featuring 50 medical doctors who sub-specialize in over 12 areas of expertise. The platform blends video medical consultations, digital prescriptions, medical record and hospital appointment services through a mobile application.
Gynecologist Emebet Eshetu (M.D) and her telecom engineer husband Mulugeta Eshetu began working on the platform looking to improve healthcare access in Ethiopia. The co-founders decided to launch a telemedicine platform after noticing its potential a few years back.
In 2021, after finishing her OB-GYN residency, Emebet began offering free medical consultations through phone calls and Telegram chats. Around 6,000 people used the services within a year. Leveraging this experience, a year of development by an India-based company, customization, and testing followed before Tenadoc finally became Play Store-ready. The couple opted for local talent to finalize the payment integration functionalities.
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