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VCASH Partner Diaspocare to improve the health and wellness of Nigerians

VCASH Partner Diaspocare to improve the health and wellness of Nigerians

VTNetwork Limited (VTN), an industry trend-setting fintech and mobile payments operator with its mobile payments brand VCASH in Nigeria, has partnered with Diaspocare to improve the health and wellness of Nigerians.

A VTN spokesperson said the partnership will directly link Nigerians in Diaspora with loved ones back home, health professionals and pharmacies in Nigeria in a collaborative effort to improve health and wellness.

Nigerian Diaspora Ingenuity Saving Lives

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 100 million people fall into poverty each year because they cannot afford healthcare. In Nigeria, WHO estimates that medicines prices are 4.5 to 16 times international prices due to inefficiencies and high fragmentation in the distribution of important drugs.

Inadequate healthcare coverage results in out-of-pocket expenses of 96% (World Bank, 2014) and, with poverty rate of 70%, purchasing 4 chronic disease medicines would push another 10 to 23 million adults below poverty line (WHO, 2010).

Diaspocare Team

DiaspoCare is led by American and Diaspora African professionals including Indian technology innovators in collaboration with VCASH in Nigeria.

Diaspocare enables individuals in the global Diaspora community to ensure their loved ones are getting affordable and quality healthcare they deserve in their home countries. The care providers who participate in this process include physicians, pharmacies and clinics who get compensated for their services by Diaspora sponsors. DIASPOCARE's platform is an innovation in the management of healthcare delivery, improving health outcomes and the personal finances of millions of Nigerians.

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