March 16, 2013

Inspiration of the Day - Chelimo Fatuma Omeke (Kenya)




BUSINESS DAILY AFRICA


"Ms Omeke knew dreaming was one thing and making it was another. And 12 years later, she is proud to see the dream come true. She is the managing director and owner of E-med Kenya Ltd, an Android-based application offering a quick reference for drug information."



CAREER POINT KENYA


What is E-Med all about?
It’s  a Android-based application offering a quick reference for
 drug information to Kenyans. It
involves giving information on correct drug dosage and 
indication.The application is hinged on the concept of continuing
 medical education (CME), in which doctors, nurses and other
 medical practitioners train continuously and get accreditation.Why an E-Med Facility?
The Kenya Medical Training College
 (KMTC) graduate dreamt of having a
 physical medical facility but has since
 developed an online pharmacy, a feat she
 considers much grander in the digital age.

The application is hinged on the concept of continuing medical
 education (CME), in which doctors, nurses and other medical practitioners train continuously and get accreditation.

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Mapetiteniche commentary:
You can read more about this story from all the links provided above. Here is another great success story of why entrepreneurship is so important in the continent of Africa  We can not sit and wait for our governments to come up with these programs and services. We need to take on the initiative to create these services because there is a demand for them.

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