Project cooperationUpdated on 6 January 2026
Incentive-Driven Digital Platform for Patient Empowerment and Linkage to Care for South Africa's Uninsured Population
Founder and Managing Director at BioPartners Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
About
BioPartners Africa is a health research and advisory firm transforming how healthcare challenges across Africa are understood, interpreted, and solved.
The organization operates where multiple critical areas of healthcare intersect, integrating patient insights, disease intelligence, health data analytics, and deep community partnerships to generate high-impact solutions that are measurable and scalable.
Why It Matters
Traditional approaches often fail to capture the reality of African health systems.
By integrating these specific domains, we move beyond surface-level data to address the root cause of systemic challenges. Our ability to synthesize real-world evidence with clinical strategy enables us to create health interventions that are both practically sustainable and scientifically rigorous.
The Solution: Digital Health Platform for Patient Empowerment
The firm’s flagship solution is an innovative, scalable digital platform designed to operate outside the formal health system with voluntary user consent.
The incentive-driven platform is designed to enable ongoing patient engagement, focusing on disease symptoms, treatment and healthcare utilization, using standardized classification systems (e.g., ICD-10) , and in-built linkage to care and referral pathways.
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User Engagement: An incentive-driven program which encourages sustained engagement, creating a unique channel to educate patients on disease management and responsible medication use.
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Identity and Security: The platform uses biometric systems as a second-level safeguard for identity verification to ensure data integrity.
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Clinical Accuracy: It features anatomy models with in-built ICD-10 code classifications to aid the collection of precise, patient-reported symptoms.
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Strategic Impact: The platform offers real-time visibility into disease trends and the healthcare landscape among hard-to-reach populations,
Connect to collaborate: connect@biopartners.one
Topic
- DESTINATION 1: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-02: Behavioural interventions as primary prevention for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among young people
- DESTINATION 1: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-03: Building public trust and outreach in the life sciences
- DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09: Multisectoral approach to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases: implementation research maximising collaboration and coordination with sectors and in settings beyond the healthcare system (GACD)
- DESTINATION 4: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-03: Identifying and addressing low-value care in health and care systems
Type
- Consortium/Coordinator seeks Partners
- Partner seeks Consortium/Coordinator
Organisation
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
FISABIO - Rare Diseases & Patient Safety Expertise for Horizon Europe Health Projects
- Partner seeks Consortium/Coordinator
- DESTINATION 4: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-03: Identifying and addressing low-value care in health and care systems
- DESTINATION 6: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-IND-03: Regulatory science to support translational development of patient-centred health technologies
- DESTINATION 1: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-02: Behavioural interventions as primary prevention for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among young people
- DESTINATION 4: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-01: Public procurement of innovative solutions for improving citizens' access to healthcare through integrated or personalised approaches
- DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09: Multisectoral approach to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases: implementation research maximising collaboration and coordination with sectors and in settings beyond the healthcare system (GACD)
Alicia Vázquez Castro
Project Manager at FISABIO - Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of the Valencian Community
Valencia, Spain
Project cooperation
- Consortium/Coordinator seeks Partners
- Partner seeks Consortium/Coordinator
- DESTINATION 4: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-03: Identifying and addressing low-value care in health and care systems
- DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09: Multisectoral approach to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases: implementation research maximising collaboration and coordination with sectors and in settings beyond the healthcare system (GACD)
Rebecca Lyons
CEO at HerSay Technology Inc.
Kitchener, Canada
Project cooperation
Mapping of Clinical Research Sites in Africa (MAP AFRICA)
- DESTINATION 1: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-03: Building public trust and outreach in the life sciences
- DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-04: Development of novel vaccines for viral pathogens with epidemic potential
- DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-03: Integrating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and regulatory testing
- DESTINATION 1: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-02: Behavioural interventions as primary prevention for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among young people
Gloria Rembe Hadebe
Founder and Managing Director at BioPartners Africa
Pretoria, South Africa