Zendawa
Zendawa is an end-to-end digital platform enabling neighborhood pharmacies to sell online and fulfil last mile delivery of drugs Zendawa is a web and app platform that has provides: Telepharmacy which allows remote consultation and medicine verification Digitized pharmacy business management which streamlines operations and inventory management Embebed finance where they offer financial services for cash flow management and credit through their management system Currently, they partner with private pharmaceuticals in Nakuru and Nairobi and are targeting 5000 pharmacies. They are looking to introduce an AI component which will be used for TB screening which is meant to reduce screening costs by 40%. They are also looking to partner with insurance companies as an aggregator of pharmacies with distributor prices. The goal is to increase neighborhood access to affordable specialty medication, reduce supply chain inefficiencies and increase availability of pharmaceuticals Community pharmacies are a vital component of Kenya’s healthcare system, often serving as the first point of contact for many seeking medical advice and treatment. A 2014 household health expenditure and utilization survey found that approximately 23% of all outpatient visits were to a pharmacy or clinic with a pharmacy . In family planning, about 10% of clients obtain their contraceptive methods from community pharmacies . Despite their significance, community pharmacies face challenges such as limited access to verified suppliers, standardized clinical tools, and digital systems, leading to inconsistent service quality and medicine stockouts. Particularly, in public health facilities, only 40% of essential medicines are available at any one timeZendawa is an end-to-end digital platform enabling neighborhood pharmacies to sell online and fulfil last mile delivery of drugs Zendawa is a web and app platform that has provides: Telepharmacy which allows remote consultation and medicine verification Digitized pharmacy business management which streamlines operations and inventory management Embebed finance where they offer financial services for cash flow management and credit through their management system Currently, they partner with private pharmaceuticals in Nakuru and Nairobi and are targeting 5000 pharmacies. They are looking to introduce an AI component which will be used for TB screening which is meant to reduce screening costs by 40%. They are also looking to partner with insurance companies as an aggregator of pharmacies with distributor prices. The goal is to increase neighborhood access to affordable specialty medication, reduce supply chain inefficiencies and increase availability of pharmaceuticals Community pharmacies are a vital component of Kenya’s healthcare system, often serving as the first point of contact for many seeking medical advice and treatment. A 2014 household health expenditure and utilization survey found that approximately 23% of all outpatient visits were to a pharmacy or clinic with a pharmacy . In family planning, about 10% of clients obtain their contraceptive methods from community pharmacies . Despite their significance, community pharmacies face challenges such as limited access to verified suppliers, standardized clinical tools, and digital systems, leading to inconsistent service quality and medicine stockouts. Particularly, in public health facilities, only 40% of essential medicines are available at any one time
