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Updated in EWS Mar 6, 2023
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This Project is expected to have a positive development impact in Nigeria through supporting new loans to healthcare sector small and medium enterprises with an average loan disbursal of $46,000. Even prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, health sector providers in Nigeria had little access to credit, with the country facing one of the major health financing gaps on the African continent per the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa. The country’s rate of financing health expenditures out of pocket is also among the highest in Africa according to the World Health Organization. The Project will also support the further roll out of innovative health sector products, including platforms for electronic medical records management and digital payments.
On-lending in the healthcare sector using digital platforms are Category C financial transactions because they are unlikely to have adverse environmental and social impacts under DFC’s environmental and social policy and procedures.
As stated on the company's website, Helium Health is on a mission to accelerate Africa's transition to a technology and data driven healthcare sector. We are advancing universal health coverage by providing a suite of full-service solutions for all healthcare stakeholders in emerging markets.
Private Actor 1 | Private Actor 1 Role | Private Actor 1 Sector | Relation | Private Actor 2 | Private Actor 2 Role | Private Actor 2 Sector |
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- | - | - | - | Helium Health | Client | Education and Health |
No project contacts available at the time of disclosure.
Client - Helium Health:
Addresses:
-Nigeria: Block 22, Babatunde Anjous Avenue, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria
-USA: 981 Mission Street #10, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: +234 018883344
Email: team@heliumhealth.com
Website: www.heliumhealth.com
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