HealthMobile App Interview
Who is Joshua Ihejiamaizu & Johnson Okorie?
Joshua Ihejiamaizu is an entrepreneur, designer (web, graphics, UI/UX) and innovator who has initiated and run several ICT-based community projects at the Federal University of Technology Owerri where he is currently studying Electrical Electronic Engineering. He shares a strong passion for IT, writing and tech-related innovation.
Johnson Okorie is a cross-platform programmer and developer with vast experience and skill set in the .NET framework (Visual Basic, C#, ASP.NET, and XNA), Database management systems (MySQL), C++ and Java for Blackberry and Android development. He also studies Electrical Electronics Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri.
Please tell us about HealthMobile
HealthMobile is a mobile phone application available on the Android and BB 10 OS platforms. It pulls together an impressive database of vital health information into a beautiful and sleek design for easy access. In the near future, the app aims to become a one-stop web facility for personalized and social healthcare delivery.
What are the key functions of the App
HealthMobile provides over 4,000 Health Topics/Information, Health News focusing on various categories important to you, Food/Diet information for Lifestyle Planning, Hospital Locator service for finding the nearest hospital around you, Drugs/Supplements information, First Aid Information and videos to accompany.
What inspired you to create tha App?
The rampage of certain preventable diseases in our communities and the shocking doctor-patient statistics of several countries in Africa and beyond, were big factors. We also drew inspiration from the spread on smart phones and
relentless penetration of internet connectivity making big data available and social medicine possible.
Who is your target market?
- HealthMobile seeks to reach
- Doctors and patients with relevant information on categorized news, Drugs/supplements and Health Topics.
- Companies and organizations with a strong Health and Safety Mobile Policy.
- Tourists with our Hospital Locator Service.
- Government and UN parastatals with community healthcare solutions/projects targeted at women and children.
- Diet Planners with our Lifestyle Planning Tools.
Why Mobile?
The fast rate of increase of internet connectivity has made delivery of social healthcare truly possible. This aligned with the web of things that we now live in where every device is getting mobile and smart, clearly points to the future of development in most fields. Also the lure of open source development platforms available for mobile devices was decisive.
What do you hope to achieve with the App?
Firstly we want to save lives through relevant, reliable, and on-hand information. Secondly we want to reduce the burden on local healthcare providers. Thirdly we want to improve industry practices in Health and Safety policies.
How can people download the App?
- Visit the Google Play Store and search for HealthMobile – one word.
- Visit www.nexva.com/31673
- HealthMobile is also available on the Amazon, Samsung, LG and Blackberry OS 10 App Stores from Monday, 28th.
- Contact
- Send an email to [email protected]
- Follow us on Twitter @Health_Mobile
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/healthmobile
- We are also on Google+.
