ALUMNI: Dineo Lioma (2023)
VENTURE: Docotela
Docotela
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
Docotela, a Zulu word for Doctor, is a premium yet affordable subscription-based telehealth service that gives corporations and consumers access to various benefits. Their services include unlimited virtual consultations with HPCSA-registered doctors, access to basic medication via their pharmacy network, mental health support, referrals for lab tests and specialists in private and public healthcare settings and access to Electronic Health Records (EHR). Docotela aims to make quality healthcare accessible to all South Africans, especially those who wouldn’t ordinarily be able to afford medical aid or insurance. Their platform leverages mobile technologies to provide a cost-effective way to deliver private healthcare to consumers with ubiquitous access to preventative, primary healthcare for all, even for those in remote or underserved areas (i.e. township and rural areas).
Dineo Lioma
2023 FELLOW
CO-FOUNDER & CEO | DEEP MEDICAL THERAPEUTICS
Dineo Lioma is inspired by innovation and the creation of high-impact businesses that create employment and improve healthcare in Africa. She is the co-founder and CEO of Deep Medical Therapeutics, a medical technology company building a network of digitally enabled, low-cost health services in South Africa. Her passion is ensuring every African has access to quality and affordable healthcare. She holds an MPhil in Micro and Nanotechnology Enterprise from the University of Cambridge, a BSc in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and a second Masters degree in Research from the University of the Witwatersrand.