When it comes it providing high-quality, affordable, and universally accessible health care, health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been facing a lot of challenges.

In finding solutions to these challenges, experts have discovered that E-Health is one of the most promising solutions. One of the countries facing these challenges is the Democratic Republic of Congo.

According to reports, access to healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo is often delayed by poverty, which happens to be the root of several cases of death or severe injury in the country. Access to quality healthcare in the country is expensive and tedious.

However, Bienvenue Zigabe has created an application to help users gain quick access to health care services.  “Wiiqare” users pay for their treatment and drugs on credit. They can also use their savings.

With Wiiqare, patients can treat anything from Malaria to more severe ailments without worrying about if they can afford it or not. The patients can make mobile payments, and if they do not have the money, they can ask for credit.

Wiiqare is helping to revolutionize access to care in the Democratic Republic of Congo; it is expensive and virtually non-existent. Patients can also keep their saving meant for health care on the E-health app, maintaining a piggy bank to come to their rescue in cases of health emergencies.

How It Works

Wiiqare reduces the costs patients incur when they seek medical attention in the country. With the mobile app, they can pay for their medicine and treatment with cash upfront or on credit.

Easy to create a secure account

Creating an account on Wiiqare is easy. When you have created your account, it allows you to keep it secured with a private pin.

Define your saving goal and save for your health

Wiiqare allows you to decide how much you want to save for your healthcare. Then you start saving and watch the savings grow.

Rewards for saving

On WiiQare you can;

• Reach your monthly savings goal and gain points!

• Refer a friend and gain points!

• Redeem your points to pay for your treatments and medicine