Tawi Digital Health provides a subscription-based platform that enables secure tele‑health consultations via video, USSD, SMS, and voice, adaptable to low‑bandwidth environments. It also offers a vetted marketplace for medical equipment procurement with integrated payment and delivery options, helping clinics and hospitals streamline patient care and supply chain management.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Healthcare providers in low‑resource settings often lack reliable, secure channels for remote patient consultations and face difficulties sourcing verified medical equipment, leading to fragmented care and procurement delays.
Solution
Tawi Digital Health offers a subscription‑based virtual consultation suite that supports video, USSD, SMS, and voice interactions, ensuring secure and confidential tele‑health sessions across diverse connectivity levels. In parallel, the platform provides a vetted marketplace where providers can browse, compare, and purchase medical equipment from verified vendors with options for global and local delivery and secure payment processing. By integrating both communication and procurement tools, Tawi streamlines clinical workflows, reduces administrative overhead, and improves access to essential resources for medical teams.
Target Audience
Primary customers are clinics, hospitals, and community health organizations in Africa that need secure tele‑health capabilities and a reliable source for medical equipment procurement.
Features
- Multi‑modal tele‑health channels (video, USSD, SMS, voice) adaptable to varying bandwidth conditions
- End‑to‑end encryption and access controls for confidential patient‑provider interactions
- Peer‑to‑peer file sharing, screen sharing, and live chat during consultations
- Integrated whiteboarding for real‑time workflow mapping and collaborative decision‑making
- Marketplace with comprehensive catalog of medical equipment, only vetted vendors, and both global and local shipping options
- Secure payment gateway supporting multiple transaction methods
- Subscription and metered pricing model for flexible usage scaling