Grace Health in strategic partnership with Penda Health to secure instant access to health services in Kenya
Grace Health and Penda Health are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership. This milestone accelerates the mission to provide affordable access to women’s health services in emerging markets.
– We will now be able to offer our Kenyan users 24/7 subsidised telemedicine and medical services in physical clinics. This is a game-changer for us and will add even more value to our users, says Estelle Westling, CEO and founder of Grace Health.
Medical care in emerging markets is heavily inaccessible, especially for women. Grace Health combines cutting-edge technology with a carefully tailored user experience and is today the most downloaded health app in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana.
By integrating Penda Health in the Grace Health light-weight app, Kenyan women can access highly trusted medical services such as advanced diagnostic, imaging, and gynaecology consultations.
In a comment on the new partnership, Penda Health’s Head of Medical Services, Dr Sarah Kiptinness says:
– We are delighted to be the exclusive telemedicine partner for users of the Grace Health App. Penda’s telemedicine services and network of 19 medical centres are the perfect complements. We will ensure that all services provided to Grace Health users are compliant with clinical and medical regulations in Kenya and that they receive appropriate care and treatment in line with our standard operating procedures.
In the Grace Health App, women can track their cycles, learn about family planning, and get answers to their questions about sexual and reproductive health. When they need to speak to a clinician, they will be able to access Penda’s low-cost telemedicine services at a further 10% discount.
– Our branches all over Nairobi, Kajiado, and Kiambu counties are conveniently located for anyone in those areas. This partnership is a great step forward in ensuring access to high-quality and affordable health services for women in Kenya, says Dr Sarah Kiptinness.
For Judy Kikata, Grace Health’s Sales & Partnership Manager in Nairobi, this collaboration marks the beginning of a new chapter.
– Women in emerging markets have long felt judged, scared, and ashamed when seeking medical consultation about family planning and their reproductive health. These women trust Grace Health App and share their most intimate concerns. Now we have found a partner whom they can equally trust and to which we can refer them when they need instant access to a doctor.
About Grace Health
Grace Health is the leading women’s health platform designed for emerging markets and was founded in 2018 by Swedish entrepreneurs Estelle Westling and Thérèse Mannheimer. The Grace Health app is a women’s health assistant and companion, trusted by over a million women in four African key markets.
About Penda Health
Penda Health is on a mission to provide the most trusted healthcare services in Africa. Founded in 2012, it provides a full range of healthcare for the whole family, including medical, lab and pharmacy services. It currently operates 19 facilities, spread across Nairobi, Kiambu & Kajiado Counties, with a plan to expand to the rest of the country and into Africa.
Contact for more information
Estelle Westling, CEO of Grace Health
Email estelle@grace.health
Phone/WhatsApp +46 708 140 799
Robert Korom, CMO of Penda Health
Email: robert@pendahealth.com
Phone: +254 700 932 687
