By Andrew Chokpeleh
Freetown, 9th December 2025- Access to healthcare has long been a struggle for many Sierra Leoneans, not only because of cost but also because of the difficulty in reaching medical facilities, especially in remote areas. For some people, even when they have the money to pay for treatment, they still face life-threatening delays in getting care.
Pregnant women in distant communities often travel long and risky distances before reaching a hospital, and some are forced to give birth at home under dangerous conditions.
But a new digital health solution is shifting the focus from these long-standing challenges to a simple message: with just Le 1,060, Sierra Leoneans can now access medical services from home, including consultations, diagnosis and even specialist care from doctors overseas.
Co-Founder and CEO Alice Kamayou, who returned from Canada after losing a relative to poor access to early medical care, said the platform Get Your Care was created to make healthcare both accessible and affordable. According to her, many Sierra Leoneans are not only worried about reaching hospitals but also about the high costs that come with healthcare.
This new service aims to bridge both gaps. Kamayou explained that for Le 1,060, users can connect directly to medical practitioners for consultations, receive proper diagnosis, get referrals, and even begin treatment plans — all without leaving their homes. She emphasized that this solves problems such as long hospital queues, unmet appointments, and the stress of moving from facility to facility in search of available doctors.
Chief Operating Officer Abubakarr Deen Turay highlighted that one of the biggest challenges in Sierra Leone’s healthcare system is misdiagnosis, which often leads to wrong treatment and, in some cases, loss of life. To address this, Get Your Care has partnered with local and international medical professionals to ensure that patients receive accurate diagnosis and the right treatment recommendations.
He added that the platform connects users to medical centers abroad, meaning Sierra Leoneans no longer have to travel overseas just to get specialist opinions or advanced diagnostic services. Everything can now be done digitally at a cost affordable even to people in low-income communities.
Turay also noted that the platform is easy to navigate, even for those with limited literacy, and that partnerships with hospitals in Freetown are already in place. As operations continue to grow, Get Your Care plans to expand its services to provincial areas through associated hospitals.
In a country where many lives have been lost due to delays in healthcare access, the message is now clear: with Le 1,060, anyone can reach a doctor whether in Sierra Leone or abroad and receive timely, reliable medical care from home.
