HubPharm Africa has launched ‘AFIYA’, Africa’s first multimodal, multilingual AI health companion.

The unveiling, held in honour of World Pharmacy Day 2025, signals a major leap forward in digital health innovation and chronic disease management. AFIYA is built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), ensuring robust reliability and scalability.

Accessible 24/7 via WhatsApp, the platform meets users where they already are – eliminating barriers to adoption and reaching over 500 million Africans without the need for additional downloads. HubPharm Africa founder Sesan Kareem highlighted the urgency of AFIYA’s mission. She said:“Across Africa, more than 100 million people live with chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol.

“For many, managing these illnesses is a daily struggle due to forgotten medications, limited access to providers, high costs, and geographical isolation. AFIYA aims to change this ” Healthcare experts have hailed AFIYA as a transformative innovation that could accelerate progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). Kareem said:“AFIYA is not just a tool, it is a lifeline.

“Our mission is to make healthcare affordable, accessible, and culturally relevant for every African – whether in bustling cities or remote villages.”