ehat Kahani, renowned for its initiative empowering female physicians, boasts a network of over 7,500 healthcare experts worldwide and serves more than 800 businesses.
Sehat Kahani, a pioneering health-tech startup in Pakistan led entirely by women, has achieved a significant milestone by concluding a groundbreaking Series A funding round, amassing $2.7 million in investments.
The company proudly announced, “Sehat Kahani stands as Pakistan’s maiden all-female-led enterprise to attain Series A funding.”
Fronted by Dr. Razi Yousuf of Amaanah Circle, a health tech venture from Singapore, the financing round also saw participation from notable backers such as Epic Angels, a women-focused investment consortium, Cross Fund, USAID Investment Promotion Activity (IPA), Augmentor, Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), and the Elahi group of companies.
Dr. Razi remarked,
Dr. Razi remarked, “Sehat Kahani, under the leadership of Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram and Dr. Iffat Zafar Aga, represents an inspiring tale in health technology. Amaanah Circle is honored to lend expertise and assist in reshaping the future of digital health and preventive care for Sehat Kahani.
Sehat Kahani, conceptualized by Dr. Khurram and Dr. Aga, has developed an innovative platform ensuring a rapid virtual consultation between physicians and patients in just a minute.
The startup delivers on-demand home and facility-based lab services and facilitates online medication dispatches, catering to a wide-ranging clientele, including businesses, individual consumers, and the often-neglected rural populace.
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The continuous backing from USAID has been instrumental in Sehat Kahani’s evolutionary journey, stimulating innovation and fostering robust growth in Pakistan’s burgeoning digital health sector.
Dr. Khurram commented, “This funding marks a transformative phase for Sehat Kahani, paving the way for advancements like decision-making tools, precision medicine utilities, and predictive AI for enhanced patient care.”
Expressing gratitude towards their backers and initiatives like Weraise, she added, “We’re thankful for the unwavering support towards our cause and for championing women entrepreneurs.”
Sehat Kahani has broadened its corporate offerings, now providing an all-encompassing outpatient department management system, ensuring uninterrupted and paperless healthcare access for corporate professionals and their kin.
Their comprehensive wellness initiative for businesses underscores health advocacy and preventive healthcare.
Operational in over 310 locations across Pakistan, the consumer-centric application seamlessly integrates with major banking and lifestyle platforms, ensuring cost-effective and easily accessible healthcare solutions.
Sehat Khani Growth
“Dr. Aga emphasized Sehat Kahani’s impressive 141% year-over-year growth, dispelling the notion that telemedicine’s relevance was confined to the pandemic. This is evident from the fivefold rise in consultations post-COVID”
She further revealed, “This growth emboldens us to venture beyond borders and position Sehat Kahani on the global map.”
Sehat Kahani, geared up for its next growth trajectory, bridges healthcare disparities, uplifts women in the medical field, and amplifies its global footprint with an extensive network of over 7,500 healthcare professionals and 62 e-health centers nationally
Maaike of Epic Angels, Asia-Pacific’s foremost female-centric investment group, voiced, “Sehat Kahani exemplifies our investment criteria: promising prospects and meaningful innovation.”
She concluded, “We have immense faith in Dr. Sara and Dr. Iffat’s leadership, envisioning Sehat Kahani as an emblem of innovation and a trailblazer in healthcare advancements.”