Strategy • Innovation • Scale

Bridging the gap between Lab & Last Mile.

I am Dr. Levi Cheruo Cheptora. I help ministries, NGOs, and startups scale digital health innovations across Africa. Combining clinical reality with world-class product commercialization.

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Blueprint

System Architecture

From initial concept to multi-facility deployment across robust infrastructures.

"A hyena dies not from hunger, but from wandering."

Focused Execution

The Motivation

Bridging the gap between Health & Access.

Before COVID-19 came knocking, I buried five close family members. Not because we lacked love, but because we lacked access.

Ignorance and poor healthcare did what even a lion couldn't — it killed. That's why I founded Doctors Explain with one simple mission: to ensure that by 2030, at least 90% of rural and marginalized populations can access specialized care.

I believe healthcare shouldn't depend on your postcode or paycheck. Yet, right now, healthcare in many regions is like a house with no roof — it looks fine until it rains. We are building the roof.

Education

Medical & Informatics

Focus

Strategy & Commercialization

Proven Outcomes

Built in Africa.
Shipped to real workflows.

Metrics derived from products and deployments led across telehealth, HMIS, and clinical education platforms.

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Consulting Expertise

Specialized Practice Areas.

Explore comprehensive frameworks, strategies, and deployment models crafted exclusively for scale in African healthcare systems.

Digital Health Strategy (Africa)

National blueprints aligning WHO guidelines with local MoH priorities and digital infrastructure.

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HealthTech Commercialization

Translating lab concepts into commercially viable products with solid unit economics for African markets.

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HMIS/EMR Implementation

Leading workflow mapping, data migration, and change management to digitize low-resource facilities.

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African Healthcare Market Entry

Landscape analyses, regulatory roadmaps, and B2B partnership brokering for international entrants.

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Regulatory / Compliance Readiness

Navigating data protection laws (e.g. DPA), software-as-a-medical-device (SaMD) classifications, and IRB approvals.

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Digital Transformation (Hospitals)

End-to-end audits and paperless transitions optimizing clinical flow and revenue cycles.

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AI in African Healthcare

Safe deployment of clinical decision support, focusing on local datasets, bias mitigation, and offline functionality.

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Product-Market Fit for HealthTech

Iterative user testing and localization strategies ensuring adoption among rural and peri-urban demographics.

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Healthcare Innovation Consulting

Guiding NGOs and public institutions through pilot design, grant narrative structuring, and innovation capacity building.

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Low-Resource Setting Solutions

Architecting offline-first apps, USSD integrations, and low-bandwidth optimizations for the deepest rural reach.

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Flagship Ecosystem

Doctors Explain

Solving Africa's healthcare access crisis through culturally-sensitive telemedicine, local-language health education, and scalable AI-powered tools.

WhatsApp Telemedicine

Frictionless access to licensed doctors using the most ubiquitous messaging platform in Africa.

Local Language AI

Health intelligence tools mapped to local dialects to combat misinformation and improve triage.

Hospital Digitization

Lightweight HMIS SaaS designed specifically for low-resource clinics and multi-chamber practices.

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360° MHMIS

Multi-Hospital SaaS

Cloud-based HMIS designed to reduce fragmentation and automate workflows across 50+ facilities in low-resource environments.

Implementation SaaS

MedicalTV Live

Voice-First IPTV

Streaming web app with a voice-first assistant allowing hands-free health education discovery for clinicians and families.

Commercialization AI/Voice

Passing the Torch.

As a mentor on VC4A and various incubators, I guide early-stage healthtech founders through the "valley of death". From refining your clinical pitch to navigating regulatory hurdles, let's unlock your potential.

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Digital Health Strategy (Africa)

Building national and regional blueprints that align with WHO guidelines, local Ministry of Health priorities, and existing infrastructure.

The Challenge

Many digital health interventions in Africa fail at the pilot stage due to fragmentation, lack of interoperability, and misalignment with national health strategies. Donors and MoHs demand sustainable, scalable architecture.

My Approach

I utilize a clinical-first lens to audit existing systems, map stakeholder ecosystems, and design frameworks that integrate seamlessly with national data repositories like DHIS2.

Key Deliverables

Current-State Architecture Audit Deep dive into existing platforms, data flow bottlenecks, and human resource capabilities.
Interoperability & Data Governance Blueprint Structuring HL7/FHIR compliance pathways and DHIS2 reporting integration models.
Costed Roadmap & M&E Framework Phased deployment strategy spanning 0-24 months with explicit KPIs for donor reporting.

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HealthTech Commercialization

Translating lab concepts into commercially viable products with solid unit economics for African markets.

The Challenge

Brilliant medical innovations often stall because they lack a sustainable business model. In Africa, out-of-pocket spending limits traditional B2C models, requiring complex B2B2C or B2G pathways.

My Approach

I map the payer ecosystem (insurers, employers, donors, governments) to define clear value propositions, pricing tiers, and distribution channels tailored to low-resource purchasing power.

Key Deliverables

Pricing & Packaging MatrixUnit economics modeling suited for African affordability thresholds.
Go-to-Market (GTM) PlaybookStep-by-step launch strategy, including partner mapping and sales enablement tools.
Procurement & B2B Pipeline StrategyNavigating hospital procurement committees and NGO tender processes.

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HMIS/EMR Implementation Partner

Leading workflow mapping, data migration, and change management to successfully digitize low-resource facilities.

The Challenge

Software installation is only 10% of digitization. 90% is change management. Clinicians resist poorly designed systems that add time to consultations, resulting in abandoned deployments.

My Approach

As a clinician-technologist, I map the actual floor pathways, design hybrid (paper/digital) transition periods, and deliver localized training that drives genuine adoption over enforcement.

Key Deliverables

Clinical Workflow MappingTranslating local patient journeys into software configurations.
Change Management CurriculumRole-based training manuals, SOPs, and "train-the-trainer" frameworks.
Data Migration & Go-Live SupportEnsuring zero data loss during the transition from legacy or paper systems.

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African Healthcare Market Entry

Landscape analyses, regulatory roadmaps, and B2B partnership brokering for international entrants.

The Challenge

Africa is not a single market. Entering Kenya, Nigeria, or South Africa requires navigating distinct regulatory bodies, fragmented supply chains, and entrenched local competitors.

My Approach

I provide ground-truth intelligence. Rather than generic reports, I offer actionable pathways—identifying key opinion leaders (KOLs), local integration partners, and immediate pilot opportunities.

Key Deliverables

Competitor & Landscape AnalysisHonest assessment of who dominates the space and where the gaps are.
Partnership BrokeringIntroductions to vetted local distributors, legal counsel, and clinical champions.
Localization StrategyAdapting your existing UX, pricing, and messaging for local context.

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Regulatory / Compliance Readiness

Navigating data protection laws, Software-as-a-Medical-Device (SaMD) classifications, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals.

The Challenge

Regulatory frameworks in Africa (like Kenya's DPA or PPB guidelines) are evolving rapidly. Non-compliance can lead to massive fines, blocked deployments, or loss of donor funding.

My Approach

I translate complex legal and ethical requirements into actionable technical requirements for your engineering and product teams.

Key Deliverables

Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIA)Ensuring compliance with local Data Protection Acts.
IRB / Ethics Protocol PrepStructuring research and pilot proposals for ethics committee approval.
SaMD Classification MappingDetermining if your software requires Pharmacy & Poisons Board (or equivalent) registration.

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Digital Transformation (Hospitals)

End-to-end audits and paperless transitions optimizing clinical flow and revenue cycles for independent facilities.

The Challenge

Hospitals leak revenue through lost billing sheets, expiring inventory, and inefficient patient queues. Yet, buying off-the-shelf software often disrupts care rather than fixing it.

My Approach

I operate as your fractional Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO). I audit the facility's pain points, recommend the right tech stack, and project manage the vendor implementation.

Key Deliverables

Facility Tech-Readiness AuditEvaluating hardware, network, and staff digital literacy.
Vendor Selection & RFP ManagementWriting technical requirements to ensure you buy what you actually need.
Revenue Cycle OptimizationDigitizing the billing workflow to block revenue leakages.

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AI in African Healthcare

Safe deployment of clinical decision support, focusing on local datasets, bias mitigation, and offline functionality.

The Challenge

Western AI models often fail in Africa due to algorithmic bias, different disease presentations, and the assumption of high-speed cloud connectivity.

My Approach

I guide engineering teams to build "pragmatic AI"—tools designed for edge computing, trained on localized demographic data, with strict human-in-the-loop clinical governance.

Key Deliverables

Clinical Use-Case PrioritizationIdentifying high-ROI, low-risk areas for AI (e.g., triage vs. diagnosis).
Algorithmic Bias AssessmentAuditing training data for relevance to African phenotypic presentations.
Edge Deployment StrategyArchitecting models to run locally on low-end smartphones or local clinic servers.

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Product-Market Fit for HealthTech

Iterative user testing and localization strategies ensuring adoption among rural and peri-urban demographics.

The Challenge

A beautiful UI does not guarantee clinical adoption. Products fail because they don't solve acute pain points or they ignore local UX paradigms (like USSD familiarity vs. native apps).

My Approach

I run rapid, clinical-setting validation cycles. We take prototypes into real clinics, measure engagement, and pivot features until the product becomes indispensable to the user.

Key Deliverables

Clinical User Research (UXR)Observational studies of how clinicians and patients actually behave.
MVP Feature PruningCutting "nice-to-have" bloat to focus on the core value proposition.
Adoption KPI DashboardsSetting up the analytics required to prove traction to investors or donors.

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Healthcare Innovation Consulting

Guiding NGOs and public institutions through pilot design, grant narrative structuring, and innovation capacity building.

The Challenge

Large NGOs and ministries want to innovate but are bound by rigid procurement and M&E frameworks. True innovation requires agile piloting which often clashes with institutional bureaucracy.

My Approach

I design sandbox environments. I help institutions structure "safe-to-fail" pilots, secure donor funding through compelling tech-narratives, and build frameworks to scale what works.

Key Deliverables

Grant & Proposal Technical ArchitectureWriting the digital health components of major donor bids (USAID, Gates, etc.).
Pilot Design & EvaluationStructuring RCTs or quasi-experimental designs for digital health tools.
Institutional Capacity BuildingTraining internal MoH/NGO teams on digital health governance and agile procurement.

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Low-Resource Setting Solutions

Architecting offline-first apps, USSD integrations, and low-bandwidth optimizations for the deepest rural reach.

The Challenge

Silicon Valley tech assumes 5G and iPhone Pros. In rural Africa, you must design for intermittent 3G, feature phones, shared devices, and erratic power supply.

My Approach

I architect systems built for the extremes. We prioritize data synchronization logic, WhatsApp/USSD interfaces over native apps, and extreme payload compression.

Key Deliverables

Offline-First Architecture DesignDatabase synchronization strategies using PouchDB/CouchDB or custom syncing logic.
Omnichannel Interface StrategyMapping user flows across USSD, SMS, WhatsApp chatbots, and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).
Hardware & Power AuditsAdvising on ruggedized devices and solar-backup requirements for field workers (CHWs).

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Bridging the gap between Lab & Last Mile.

System Architecture

Bridging the gap between Health & Access.

Built in Africa.Shipped to real workflows.

Specialized Practice Areas.

Digital Health Strategy (Africa)

HealthTech Commercialization

HMIS/EMR Implementation

African Healthcare Market Entry

Regulatory / Compliance Readiness

Digital Transformation (Hospitals)

AI in African Healthcare

Product-Market Fit for HealthTech

Healthcare Innovation Consulting

Low-Resource Setting Solutions

Doctors Explain

WhatsApp Telemedicine

Local Language AI

Hospital Digitization

Selected Work

360° MHMIS

Multi-Hospital SaaS

MedicalTV Live

Voice-First IPTV

Passing the Torch.

Digital Health Strategy (Africa)

The Challenge

My Approach

Key Deliverables

HealthTech Commercialization

The Challenge

My Approach

Key Deliverables

HMIS/EMR Implementation Partner

The Challenge

My Approach

Key Deliverables

African Healthcare Market Entry

The Challenge

My Approach

Key Deliverables

Regulatory / Compliance Readiness

The Challenge

My Approach

Key Deliverables

Digital Transformation (Hospitals)

The Challenge

My Approach

Key Deliverables

AI in African Healthcare

The Challenge

My Approach

Key Deliverables

Product-Market Fit for HealthTech

The Challenge

My Approach

Key Deliverables

Healthcare Innovation Consulting

The Challenge

My Approach

Key Deliverables

Low-Resource Setting Solutions

The Challenge

My Approach

Key Deliverables

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Smart Intake Assistant

Built in Africa.
Shipped to real workflows.