We didn't build Onaks Digital Health from a boardroom. We built it from years inside Nigeria's public health system — seeing the gaps, feeling the friction, and deciding to fix it.
Across Lagos State's PHCs and private hospitals, the same problems repeat: missed appointments, poor patient follow-up, paper-based records, fragmented reporting, and zero patient engagement after discharge. These aren't technology gaps — they're systems gaps that technology can close.
With deep expertise in public health systems, M&E, DHIS2, NDARS, and digital governance, our founders made a deliberate choice: build solutions that are locally adapted, affordable, and immediately deployable — not generic global health tech repackaged for Nigeria.
Onaks Digital Health is an early-stage healthtech startup headquartered in Lagos. We are building and deploying a suite of digital health products for government institutions, PHCs, private hospitals, NGOs, and donor-funded programs — starting with SPES, our flagship WhatsApp-based patient engagement platform.
| Founded | 2024 |
| HQ | Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Industry | Health Technology (HealthTech) |
| Model | SaaS / Enterprise / Government |
| Stage | MVP Phase — Actively deploying |
"To build intelligent, scalable, and locally relevant digital health systems that improve healthcare access, patient engagement, operational efficiency, and health outcomes across Africa."
"To become Africa's leading digital health infrastructure company for primary healthcare transformation."
Our competitive advantages aren't marketing claims — they're the direct result of years operating within the very systems we're building for.
Real operational experience within LGA health systems, PHC workflows, and Nigeria's public health reporting structures.
Direct hands-on expertise in Nigeria's national health information systems, enabling seamless integration and interoperability.
Pricing and infrastructure designed specifically for emerging market realities — affordable for individual facilities, scalable for government contracts.
Purpose-built AI workflows for healthcare environments — not generic AI repurposed for health, but AI designed from the ground up for clinical and administrative contexts.
Built around Nigeria's most-used communication platform. Zero app downloads, instant patient adoption, and no training needed for patients.
Designed for environments with poor network infrastructure. Offline-capable components, lightweight data usage, and resilient architecture.
Products built to integrate with and support Nigeria's official digital health transformation goals, NDPA compliance, and public sector procurement.
Multi-language support, culturally relevant health communication, and context-aware workflows designed specifically for Nigerian and West African healthcare environments.
From a single clinic to a state-wide government deployment — our architecture and pricing model scales across all facility sizes and ownership structures.
Every product decision starts with the question: does this make life easier for a patient, a nurse, or a health worker?
We build from real data, real field experience, and real healthcare gaps — not assumptions from a conference room.
We build for long-term system change, not one-off deployments. Our solutions are designed to grow with the institutions they serve.
Health data is sacred. We maintain the highest standards of privacy, data governance, and NDPA compliance in everything we build.
Deep expertise in public health systems, M&E, DHIS2, NDARS, health information management, and digital governance within Lagos State's healthcare ecosystem.
"We are not just building software. We are building the digital infrastructure that Nigeria's healthcare system needs to serve its people."
— Onaks Digital Health
We're building a team of passionate health tech professionals, engineers, and public health experts committed to Africa's healthcare transformation.
Get in touch →Whether you're a hospital, government institution, or NGO — we'd love to talk about how we can work together.