Partners

• Mastercard Foundation

  Mastercard Foundation in partnership with Baobab Circle Ltd, jointly implemented a community health solution which has seen over 30,000 users sponsored to access Afya Pap which has given these patients living with diabetes and hypertension access to health coaching and to doctors through Afya Pap Health Tips, and Call-A-Doctor service respectively, which has led to better health outcomes.

• Pharmaccess Foundation

  Pharmaccess Foundation an NGO focused on promotive healthcare has been in partnership with Baobab Circle and a few other partners to conduct a joint research to establish if the "Use of digital tools in self-monitoring and self-management can improve health outcomes". This pilot proved significant improvement in personal health outcomes for most patients.

• Kenya Defeat Diabetes Association [KDDA]

  KDDA is the association of people living with diabetes and hypertension in Kenya. Baobab Circle has been in partnership with KDDA to support their diabetes support groups. Baobab Circle and KDDA have jointly conducted multiple health screenings that have helped to identify many people with uncontrolled blood sugars and pressure yet they were not aware, and these people have been helped to start treatment to avoid developing secondary complications.

• Lifecare International Insurance

  Lifecare International Insurance partnered with Baobab Circle to provide Afya Pap wellness services to its esteemed customers. The use of Afya Pap promotes personal wellbeing thus reducing the claims-to-premium ratio which has been elusive to the insurance most insurance companies.

• Lions Eyes First Hospital

  Lions Hospital has embraced the use of Tele-Medicine, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. The use of Afya Pap to remote monitor patients has improved patient management through data-driven decisions. Additionally, doctors can remotely monitor patients' health data using the Afya Pap Caregiver module, while patients use the Afya Pap app for self management.

• MTN

  MTN is Uganda's premium telecommunications network provider offering the best cell phone deals, internet, voice and data bundles, mobile money services, Momo Pay. With a subscriber base of over 12 million, MTN has the largest market share in the Mobile Network Operators (MNO) sector.
  
  In line with its vision to lead the delivery of a bold, new digital world to its customers, MTN partnered with Baobab Circle to extend the reach of affordable and accessible healthcare nationwide. This partnership is a pioneering example of how the private sector can work to improve the healthcare sector in Uganda.
  
  Additionally, Baobab Circle launched a digital corporate wellness program for MTN employees with an objective to provide convenient preventative and curative health solutions for the staff population especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The daily lifestyle coaching and mental health support yielded exponential individual and corporate benefits.

• Equity

  Equity Bank is one of the fastest growing banks in Uganda, with a large network of 45 branches and 35 ATMs spread across the country serving more than 530,000 customers.
  
  Èquity and Baobab Circle share a focus on corporate wellness and have worked together to engage employees in the importance of wellness through a tool for empowerment to thrive on and off work. Through these efforts, they aim to create a pervasive positive culture in the company and raise resilience on individual and organizational levels.

• AAR

  AAR health services is the leading medical insurance service provider in Africa today with over 300 service providers, reliable 24hr emergency team, Loyalty programs and chronic care management program.
  
  AAR and Baobab Circle are working together to provide a technology-based health care service to improve the management of patients living with hypertension, diabetes, and other non- communicable diseases. Empowering patients with chronic conditions through lifestyle coaching, remote monitoring of blood vitals (pressure and sugar) and convenient access to a doctor yields better health outcomes.

• International Finance Corporation (IFC)

  TechEmerge is an award-winning program from IFC that matches innovators worldwide with leading companies in emerging markets to conduct cutting-edge pilot projects, build commercial relationships, de-risk investment, and scale solutions that tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
  
  Under the mission of accelerating the adoption of innovation where it is needed most, IFC supported Baobab Circle’s to roll out its digital corporate wellness pilots in MTN and Equity Bank. IFC and Baobab Circle are honing in on strategies to provide digital wellness programs by leveraging telemedicine solutions and live consultations to empower individuals and organizations to mitigate issues like prevention, wellness, and health interventions to ensure a more productive workforce.

• Swiss Re Foundation Pharmaccess Foundation

  Swiss Re’s mission is to build resilient societies through 3 focus areas including access to health.
  
  Swiss Re partners with Baobab Circle to improve community health through a comprehensive Community Health Educator (CHE) program in the grassroots of emerging markets including Uganda. Supporting the community with digital health through their mobile phones, effectively supports self-management and access to affordable live doctor consultations ultimately improving health outcomes for people living with chronic health conditions.

• Uganda Diabetes Association

  Baobab Circle works with the Uganda Diabetes Association to make quality healthcare available to the diabetic community without interruption through digital health solutions. Remote monitoring of blood glucose is made possible from the patient’s phone and a unique doctor’s interface. This ultimately improves patient outcomes by implementing data driven health solutions.