Different expertise, one shared purpose
In rural Cameroon where connectivity is limited, seeing a doctor can mean losing a day’s wages, traveling for hours on unpaved roads, and arriving at a clinic with no medical history on file. For many people, these barriers prevent care altogether.
Alain Bagmi and Cynthia Achu of MylesTech Solutions, created MedZen Health after losing loved ones in this fragmented healthcare system. They believed timely access to quality healthcare could prevent future tragedies. Their shared loss gave them a common purpose, while their different professional backgrounds shaped how they responded.
Alain’s experience taught him that technology had to work beyond major cities and in areas with limited infrastructure. “I wanted to build something for people in rural communities, for single mothers traveling hours to clinics, and for farmers who cannot afford to lose a day’s wages to see a doctor,” says…
