MYITURA
Origin language: English
Country
Nigeria
Coverage
National
Nb of implementation sites
150
Lead organization
Implementation partners
Health Focus Area
All
Services
Electronic medical record
Telehealth
Diagnostics
Health financing services
Enabling technologies
Phone
Artificial Intelligence
Software
Standards
HL7 FHIR
Tools
Funding sources
Private funds
Research grants
Business model
Usage fee / pay per use
Subscription
Funders
Summary
MyItura offers an AI-driven digital health and financing platform designed to enhance healthcare accessibility in Africa by connecting patients, healthcare providers, and financiers. The platform provides patients with instant health loans, referred to as Mediloans, to cover medical expenses, while clinics and pharmacies can access data-driven credit to expand their services. By merging electronic health records, telemedicine, and financial services, MyItura aims to enhance continuity of care, decrease out-of-pocket costs, and bolster the sustainability of local healthcare providers.
By 2026, MyItura plans to expand access to affordable healthcare financing by providing a minimum of 20,000 Mediloans to patients and 1,000 working capital loans to clinics. The company also aims to digitize healthcare delivery by integrating 500 healthcare providers into its interoperable electronic health record and telemedicine platform by mid-2026. Additionally, MyItura strives to reduce patients' out-of-pocket spending by 30% through digital financing and embedded microinsurance solutions, and to strengthen data interoperability and trust by integrating with three national health or fintech systems, achieving full NDPR/GDPR compliance by 2026. The target population includes health professionals, healthcare structures, and the general population.
Keywords
Artificial intelligence
Continuity of care
Digital health platform
Access to care
Publications
Insights - Lessons learnt
Challenges
Challenges: MyItura’s implementation has faced several systemic and operational challenges. Regulatory complexity: The absence of standardized digital health and financing regulations in Nigeria initially slowed down integration with public health systems and financial institutions. Resistance to digital adoption: Many healthcare providers were hesitant to shift from paper based to electronic systems, citing trust, literacy, and workflow concerns. Financing constraints: Limited access to affordable credit facilities for health startups and clinics affected early expansion and Mediloan rollout. Data interoperability gaps: Fragmented data sources and non standardized health information systems made integration and data exchange difficult.
Resistance to change
Interoperability and integration
Policy, regulatory and compliance barriers
Financial sustainability
Recommendations
Positive Influences: Partnerships with organizations like CCHub and regulatory dialogues strengthened compliance and credibility. Growing government and donor interest in Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and health financing innovation created an enabling environment. Provider and patient adoption increased significantly after introducing AI driven credit scoring and localized digital literacy campaigns. Recommendations & Best Practices: Foster public private collaboration to align digital health financing policies and standards. Integrate credit and health data under unified frameworks to improve financial inclusion. Continue community driven digital literacy programs to build trust and ensure equitable adoption. Document learnings to inform scalable, interoperable health financing ecosystems across Africa.
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iDHA (Project ID)
iwzda6
Project links
https://myitura.com/Origin of information
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N/AAdded to the platform on
2025-11-04
Project editors
Last update by
Alexis Baudin on 2025-11-19
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