Ep23 - A telemed platform bringing peace of mind to the African diaspora

Obinna Oriaku is CEO and founder of SocratesMD - a telemedicine platform delivering world-class healthcare to Sub-Saharan Africa. The goal of the platform is to make it easy for the African diaspora to ensure that their family members back in Africa receive affordable, high-quality and instant healthcare even in the most remote parts of the continent. The SocratesMD service is provided exclusively by specially selected US-based medical practitioners who are also of African descent. Learn more by visiting https://www.socratesmd.com/

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MedxTek Africa is pleased to welcome Veronica Ojiambo to the production team as co-editor. Veronica is a public health researcher with specialization in advanced qualitative research methods. She is currently a tutorial fellow at the Department of Public and Global Health, University of Nairobi where she leads the Health Education/Promotion module. Karibu sana Vera!

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