Medicine Should Heal, Not Kill
In Africa, a sick child is given medicine that should heal them but it kills them.
In Africa, a sick child is given medicine that should heal them but it kills them.
In Nigeria and across Africa, the simple act of taking medicine can be fatal. 1 in 4 drugs sold is fake, expired, or dangerously substandard.
Of drugs sold in Africa are counterfeit, expired, or dangerously substandard
Africans die annually from counterfeit medications - equivalent to 20 fully loaded jumbo jets crashing
Lost annually to counterfeit drugs in healthcare costs and lost productivity
Fake medications don't just fail to treat illnesses - they actively destroy lives. Children given counterfeit malaria drugs die needlessly. Families spend life savings on medications that don't work. Trust in healthcare systems erodes.
Conditions worsen as fake drugs provide no therapeutic benefit
Toxic substances in counterfeit drugs cause new health problems
No unified system exists for verification or reporting
Patients lose faith in healthcare providers and regulators
This isn't just a medical crisis - it's a complete breakdown of health infrastructure and trust.
NexaHealth empowers Nigerians with tools to verify medications, report fakes, and access AI-powered health guidance - all in one platform.
Actual verification interface from NexaHealth MVP
Scan or enter drug details to check against NAFDAC's official database with confidence scoring.
Quickly report suspicious medications to alert authorities and protect your community.
Report a DrugGet personalized health advice in English, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa or Pidgin.
Chat NowJoin thousands of Nigerians using NexaHealth to make informed health decisions.
Watch our demo video to see how NexaHealth protects you from fake medications
Combining cutting-edge technologies to create a robust verification platform
Custom-trained models to detect counterfeit packaging
Direct integration with official drug registry
Natural language processing for local languages
Community reporting system to identify threats
Our hybrid model ensures free access while building long-term sustainability
For individual users, supported by:
For pharmacies and healthcare providers:
I'm Akintoye Favour, a Computer Engineering student building Africa's first intelligent drug safety system.
After witnessing firsthand the devastating impact of fake medications, I dedicated myself to creating a solution that would protect millions from this silent epidemic.
NexaHealth represents the convergence of my technical skills and my passion for public health, a platform that empowers individuals while creating systemic change.
We're not just fighting fake drugs, we're building trust one scan, one voice, one life at a time
