Empowering Healthcare with Connected Technology: Welo Health Startup
Zanele Abraham Matome, a South African entrepreneur, is spearheading a healthcare revolution through Welo Health, a cutting-edge health technology startup established in 2020.
With a vision focused on enhancing healthcare accessibility in Africa, Welo Health blends innovative technology with a compassionate approach. Their digital platform links corporations, health insurers, and individuals with accredited medical experts, including physicians, nurses, and specialists, offering both in-home and remote medical consultations.
The startup proactively introduces workplace wellness initiatives to tackle absenteeism and enhance overall productivity.
Welo Health’s all-encompassing services encompass preventive medicine, expedited medication delivery, telemedicine, occupational health management, health risk evaluations, and tailored health assistance.
Matome elaborated, saying, “Our dynamic platform seamlessly connects business clients with top-tier healthcare professionals, ensuring prompt access to superior medical care. The essence of Welo lies in its subscription-based B2B model, uniting corporations and healthcare providers to extend healthcare services to employees, funded by the employers.”
Besides leading Welo Health, Matome actively champions entrepreneurship as an ambassador for The StartUp Tribe, an initiative aimed at motivating ten million young individuals to embark on their entrepreneurial endeavors. In 2023, Welo Health secured a spot on the prestigious Africa Health Tech 50 list, spotlighting the most pioneering healthcare startups in sub-Saharan Africa.
