NigComSat, Uniccon unveil satellite-enabled healthcare drive targeting 70% rural population

The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) has entered into a strategic partnership with MySmartMedic, a health technology subsidiary of Uniccon Group, to expand access to digital healthcare services across rural Nigeria, where an estimated 70 percent of the population resides.

The collaboration was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on Monday at Uniccon Group’s headquarters in Abuja, marking a push to leverage satellite connectivity to bridge healthcare access gaps in underserved communities.

Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, NigComSat’s Managing Director, said the initiative is designed to extend digital health services beyond urban centres to some of the country’s most remote locations.