About Us
Our Story
Across the world, populations are growing but health systems are not keeping pace. In many countries, government healthcare budgets have remained flat while patient numbers surge. This has led to overstretched facilities, overwhelmed health workers, longer wait times, and an overall decline in the quality and reach of care. In Africa, the recent withdrawal of major funding bodies like USAID has further strained already fragile systems, exposing millions to increased risk due to shrinking resources and growing demand.
We saw this strain firsthand: too few practitioners serving too many people, trying to deliver quality care with limited tools. It became clear that the solution wasn’t just more hospitals or more workers, it was smarter systems. Systems that could ease the burden on healthcare providers while giving patients direct, reliable access to guidance, support, and information anytime, anywhere.
That’s why we created Medilean. A digital health platform built to support both sides of the care equation: helping practitioners work more efficiently and enabling patients to take control of their health in the palm of their hand. Our goal is to drive a shift from reactive treatment to preventive, personalized care so that better health becomes the standard, not the exception.
Our Vision
We envision a world where quality healthcare is not a privilege but a fundamental right, accessible to every person regardless of income, geography, or background. In this future, care is continuous, proactive, and personalized—delivered before conditions escalate, rather than delayed until symptoms worsen or systems collapse.
Medilean is building the foundation for that future. We believe technology, particularly AI, has the potential to unlock a new era of healthcare that is both smarter and more human-centered. By integrating intelligent systems with real clinical expertise, we aim to bridge gaps in access, reduce preventable diseases, and reimagine how care flows through communities, health systems, and entire nations.
Our long-term goal is to shift healthcare away from reactive, one-size-fits-all models toward approaches that prioritize prevention, personalization, and equity. We are committed to equipping every stakeholder—patients, providers, governments, and funders alike—with a platform that delivers better outcomes, lower costs, and greater resilience in the face of today’s and tomorrow’s health challenges.
Our Team
Medilean is powered by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, data scientists, engineers, and public health professionals based in Kenya and the UK. We bring together deep expertise in healthcare and cutting-edge technology with a shared mission: to create systems that make care smarter, more accessible, and more human. Driven by compassion and grounded in evidence, we are united by a single purpose—to build the future of healthcare, one person, one community, and one system at a time.