HubPharm Launches AFIYA: Africa’s First AI Health Companion Goes Live
LAGOS – In a groundbreaking move to reshape healthcare delivery across the continent, HubPharm Africa has officially launched ‘AFIYA’, Africa’s first multimodal, multilingual AI health companion. The unveiling, held in honour of World Pharmacy Day 2025, signals a major leap forward in digital health innovation and chronic disease management, in Lagos.
AFIYA is built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), ensuring robust reliability and scalability. Accessible 24/7 via WhatsApp, the platform meets users where they already are – eliminating barriers to adoption and reaching over 500 million Africans without the need for additional downloads.
AFIYA’s features are tailored to meet Africa’s diverse healthcare needs. It offers medication reminders and alerts, prescription refills, and drug delivery – all through WhatsApp. The platform supports over 30 African languages, including English, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, and French, ensuring inclusivity and cultural relevance. It also enables diaspora families to support loved ones at home, provides guided mental health tools for stress and anxiety, and delivers preventive health education for long-term wellbeing.
