Lagos, Nigeria — Access to formal hospitals is highly restricted for millions of Nigerians due to high transport costs and long waiting times. Instead, local retail pharmacies and Patent Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) are the primary entry points for healthcare in most communities. Today, we are sharing an update on how we are leveraging this landscape through the **Presibo Agency Health Programme**.
The Agency Health Programme turns local community pharmacies into digital diagnostic nodes, expanding access to chronic care monitoring and creating new revenue streams for pharmacy owners.
"Our Agency Health model recognizes that neighborhood pharmacies are the true frontlines of Nigerian healthcare. By giving them the right tools, we turn a basic pharmacy counter into a digital health monitoring hub, saving patients trip after trip to distant hospitals." — Jerry Nwobodo, Founder & CEO of Presibo
How the Agency Model Works
Participating pharmacy owners are onboarded as **Presibo Health Agents**. Here is how the program works in practice:
- Connected Terminals: Presibo installs a dedicated **POH Terminal** at the pharmacy counter on consignment.
- Smart Sensors: We provide Bluetooth-enabled blood pressure cuffs and digital glucometers that sync automatically with the terminal.
- Daily Readings: Patients walk in, enter their secure PIN or scan their NFC card, and get checked. The measurements are sent instantly to their Presibo App and their doctor's web portal.
- Earning Income: The pharmacy agent earns a commission for every vital logging session completed, boosting their business revenue.
Impact on Communities
Since piloting the program in select areas of Lagos and Port Harcourt, we have recorded amazing results. Over **60% of patient readings** are now conducted at local pharmacy agent desks, saving patients an average of ₦3,500 in transit fares per reading and cutting clinic queues by 35%.
If you are a pharmacy owner or PMD in Nigeria interested in joining the program, visit presibo.com/agent-signup to apply. We provide full training, pre-calibrated diagnostic hardware, and operational branding materials.