Safaricom launches mobile clinic

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta with Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Bob Collymore during the launch of the Sema Doc tele-medicine healthcare at Serena Hotel, Nairobi Tuesday. [Photo: PSCU]

NAIROBI: A new technology which allows patients to interact with doctors without necessarily visiting a health facility has been launched.

The Sema Doc service was launched yesterday by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta at Serena Hotel. The technology is an innovative mobile clinic which offers 24-hour access to doctors through a mobile phone. A call goes for Sh60 unlimited talk, and short messages service (SMS) are free.