Nigerian health technology company Medlitics Limited has launched an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at changing how chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension are managed across Africa, as healthcare providers seek new ways to tackle rising treatment costs and growing patient numbers.

The platform, called Medlitics, connects patients, doctors, hospitals and insurance providers through a single digital ecosystem that continuously tracks patient health data and alerts physicians when medical intervention may be required.

The launch comes as Africa faces an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases, with healthcare systems often struggling to provide consistent monitoring for patients living with long-term conditions. Traditional chronic disease management largely depends on periodic hospital visits and patient self-reporting, leaving healthcare providers with limited visibility into a patient’s condition between appointments.

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Medlitics is seeking to close that gap by integrating data from wearable devices and connected medical equipment. Patients can link platforms such as Samsung Health, Google Fit, Apple Health and Fitbit, as well as Bluetooth-enabled glucometers and blood pressure monitors, allowing the system to collect and analyse health information every 15 minutes.

According to the company, the platform uses a 24-hour automated monitoring engine that continuously evaluates patient data against personalised health thresholds. When blood sugar, heart rate or blood pressure readings move outside safe limits, alerts are automatically sent to…