In a bold move to revolutionize diabetes management, a medical firm, Megalife Sciences, on Friday, 27 September, 2024 unveiled its ‘We Care Diabetes’ application towards helping to provide real-time cutting-edge medical care for a growing number of diabetes patients in the country.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Health@Home, Megalife Sciences, Digital Division, Dr Binu Joy, who spoke during the unveiling of the apps at the just concluded 45th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of Endocrine and Metabolism Society of Nigeria in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, said that the company is only using the digital opportunities to revolutionise care for diabetes patients in Nigeria and Africa.
According to Dr. Joy, the widespread adoption of technology has revolutionized numerous industries, from education to finance and entertainment. The healthcare sector is no exception, as digital solutions have become essential for reaching and treating patients in today's digitally savvy world.
Joy said “Especially in the management of diseases like diabetes where patients need tools to connect with the doctors multiple times”, they need to understand their conditions and manage their conditions for many years.
"Having a diabetes digital tool helps to do all of this much more seamlessly than they have been doing before.
“The apps empowers an individual patient to take ownership of the management of the disease. For instance, as a patient, do I have a sufficient understanding of the disease?
Do I need to clear my doubts on anything? Is there anything to tell me about the food to eat and what the size should be and so on? All this becomes better if I have a tool that helps in a timely manner.”
The endocrinologist further noted that the App enables users to optimize their consultation time with doctors, as their comprehensive medical records are readily accessible. This facilitates efficient understanding and prompt attention from healthcare providers.
Dr Joy further described the App as very user-friendly which has been so designed to succeed in countries where digital knowledge and data among others are still a challenge.
Also , a Consultant Endocrinologist with Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Prof Michael Olamoyegun, who spoke during the event said that the deployment of technology is very vital to reaching several unreached diabetes patients.
