As a tech entrepreneur, he develops innovative solutions to improve access to healthcare. His commitment to public health in Africa has been widely praised.
Brian Turyabagye (photo) is a Ugandan tech entrepreneur who graduated from Makerere University in 2023 with a Master's in Telecommunications Engineering. He also holds a Master's in Business Administration from the Valar Institute, obtained in the same year. He is a co-founder and the CEO of MamaOpe Medicals, a healthtech company.
Founded in 2017, MamaOpe Medicals aims to improve access to quality healthcare, especially in resource-poor regions. It focuses on detecting and managing respiratory infections using innovative digital tools.
The medical device developed by this startup enables the early detection of vital signs of respiratory diseases, such as respiratory rate, lung anomalies, and heart rate, by analyzing different lung positions. Featuring a cloud platform, this tool provides healthcare professionals with a simple and fast way to make accurate diagnoses, thereby improving the chances of effective patient treatment.
Brian Turyabagye's professional career began in 2013 at the Uganda Communications Commission, where he was an intern. The following year, he also interned at iLabs@MAK, a research project at the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology.
After his internship, iLabs@MAK hired him as an assistant team leader. In 2015, he was appointed as a software development consultant. Concurrently, he joined the NCBA Group, a banking group based in Kenya, as a systems manager. He worked there until 2018 before dedicating himself full-time to MamaOpe Medicals.
Recognized for his contributions to the medical sector, Turyabagye has received several awards, including the African Innovation Prize in Engineering from the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2016 and a mention among Africa’s brightest innovators at the Next Einstein Forum in 2018.
In 2022, MamaOpe was honored at the ASME's ISHOW Kenya competition, further confirming the significant impact of this enterprise in the healthcare sector.
Melchior Koba
