Rocket Health

Leveraging digital technologies to provide an end-to-end quality medical service

Project start date : 05/12/2018

Beneficiary country : Uganda

Healthcare themes targeted

  • Primary healthcare
  • Chronic diseases

Fields of application

  • Telemedicine (remote diagnosis and consultations)
  • Information, education and communication for behaviour change (IEC)
  • Patient monitoring and medical data

Stage of development

  • Pilot project/testing/trials

Financing method

  • Private (private investors, crowdfunding, philanthropy, etc.)

Area where the project is utilised

  • Local (in one city/town/village)

Economic model(s)

  • Income generated by beneficiaries
  • Subsidies

About the project

Rocket Health is a bundled service of The Medical Concierge Group, a licensed and registered clinic, laboratory and pharmacy. We offer telemedicine healthcare services such as doctor consultations through phone calls, Whatsapp and SMS, laboratory sample pickups and medicine delivery at your convenience and from any location within Kampala- Uganda.


Rocket Health Initiative responds to the problems of remoteness of health facilities, long waiting lines, low doctor-to-patient ratios and the lack of access to credible health information.


Their 24/7 tele-consultation service allows for remote resolution of health inquiries thus reducing burden on an already stretched health system. Leveraging on mobile phone for health information dissemination diversifies communication channels from the traditional radio and community events.

50 Full-Time equivalents

50 Employees

N/C Volunteers

2 Service providers

Rocket Health

6 409

Number of beneficiaries since launch

Target audience

  • Entire population
  • Sick people
  • Pregnant women

Project objectives

  • Decreased morbidity
  • Other (please explain)

Materials used

  • Cellular (mobile) phone
  • Smartphone
  • Tablet
  • Computer

Technologies used

  • Mobile telecommunications (without data connection)
  • Internet

About the sponsor

The Medical Concierge Group

The Medical Concierge Group (TMCG) is a digital health company headquartered in Kampala-Uganda with offices in Nigeria and Kenya that leverages on digital technologies to deliver Rocket Health services to end beneficiaies. Incoporated in 2012, TMCG has implemented research and public health projects in the country along with developmental partners.

Sector : Healthcare (professionals and structures)

Country of origin :

Contact : Sponsor website Project website

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Offline use

Yes

Open source

Yes

Open data

No

Independent evaluation

No

Partners

  • UAP Old Mutual

    Healthcare (professionals and structures)

  • Insurance Company of East Africa

    Healthcare (professionals and structures)