Nigerian Nguvu Health Partners Axa Mansard to Give More Access to Mental Health Care

On-demand digital teletherapy platform for Africans both at home and in the diaspora, Nguvu Health has partnered with AXA Mansard, a financial service platform, to bolster its effort to help Africans access affordable health care services.

The 2-years partnership deal brings together Nguvu Health’s connections to teletherapy services and AXA Mansard’s connections to thousands of users seeking proper mental health coverage.

At the core of this collaboration is Nguvu’s novel and signature mental health audit that covers policy and procedures review, confidential staff interviews and surveys, and assessments of workplace communication, health, and safety.

With this partnership, AXA Mansard’s corporate clients and stakeholders will be granted quarterly discounted wellness sessions and a mental health audit. For AXA Mansard’s users, Nguvu will provide discounts for different therapy types, and 15% off couple and support group therapy.

Speaking on the recent partnership with Axa Mansard the CEO of Nguvu Health Joshua Koya said, “According to a Deloitte global survey, 64% of employees are frustrated which leads to a decline in productivity.

“This survey result is a reflection of many workplaces globally, especially in Africa where the numbers are amplified due to the tough work environments.

“This partnership holds special promise for the corporate industry, and offers a particular benefit for the healthcare sector, particularly the mental health space by addressing difficulties and disorders created or exacerbated by work such as stress and burnout.”

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Africa is home to 6 of the 10 countries in the world with the highest suicide rates, coupled with a scarcity of mental health professionals.

Therefore, due to these challenges, Nguvu health has been on a mission to provide Nigerians with access to clinical psychologists, Investors King understands.

Founded in 2020, the digital healthcare startup which currently has over 10,000 users have disclosed its plans to acquire 50,000 more users by the end of the year.