Accessing quality healthcare and essential medications can be a daunting challenge in Africa. However, Adeola Alli, a visionary Nigerian tech entrepreneur, innovates pharmaceutical care (pharma care) through her health-tech startup, OneHealth. With a passion for transforming healthcare, Alli bridges the gap between patients and healthcare services, making medication more accessible and convenient.
Adeola’s experience informed her mission to provide Africans with access to medicine and healthcare solutions. When her son suffered from infant asthma, she faced difficulties sourcing specialised medications in Nigeria. That challenge drove her to create a platform streamlining the pharma care experience.
With over 15 years of business expertise in the pharmaceutical and business sectors, Adeola Alli leverages her experience to create a platform that streamlines the pharma care experience. She holds a Master of Pharmacy from the University of Manchester, an MBA from Instituto de Empresa Business School, and studied Business/Managerial Economics at Harvard Business School.
After working as a pharmacist at various UK and US companies, Alli returned to Nigeria and founded OneHealth. Initially, the platform started as a physical pharmacy but evolved into a digital platform to reach a wider audience.
With OneHealth, she empowers patients by providing convenient access to medication, healthcare information, and personalised support. OneHealth’s e-pharma care services enable users to consult with experienced pharmacists via mobile phone without leaving their homes or offices.
The platform offers prescription management, medication reminders, and online pharmacist consultations. With over 1,000 pharmacies across Nigeria’s 36 states, OneHealth provides last-mile pharma-care to patients.
“Healthcare is not just about medication; it’s about providing accessible, quality care. At OneHealth, we’re dedicated to transforming the pharmacare experience.”- Adeola Alli, Founder of OneHealth.
Adeola Alli drives significant change in Nigeria’s healthcare industry through her leadership and innovative approach. She joins other pharmaceutical innovators to make medication and healthcare services more accessible, convenient, and efficient. The tech founder inspires the future of health-tech entrepreneurship while showcasing the power of technology in improving people’s healthcare outcomes.
Under Alli’s leadership, OneHealth has achieved remarkable success, earning recognition from Google for Startups Accelerator Africa and funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2020, she participated in Nigeria’s First Digital Startup Accelerator Program. The same year, she was selected as a Startup Lab Finalist for a Global Health Summit hosted by Forbes and powered by the Global Startup Ecosystem. OneHealth has impacted more than 8,000 individuals, with countless testimonials from satisfied customers due to its convenience, affordability, and accessibility.
Despite logistical and regulatory hurdles, the founder forges ahead, focusing on expanding services and partnerships to solidify her startup’s position as one of Africa’s leading online pharmacies. Through strategic collaborations and technological advancements, OneHealth is bridging the healthcare gap in Nigeria. More so, Alli has dedicated her career to improving access to medication in Nigeria.
