A team of Ghanaian scientists has emerged as a global force in telehealth innovation, delivering advanced, artificial intelligence–driven medical services to patients across the world.
The multidisciplinary team, comprising computer software engineers, artificial intelligence researchers, medical doctors, and digital health experts, is led by U.S.-based Ghanaian computer scientist, Felix Davis.
Operating under Mary Health and Mary Technologies Inc., the group has developed three cutting-edge, patient-centred digital health solutions that provide real-time medical support, clinical triage, and remote care.
The platforms, Ask Mary, Doc Mary, and the Patient Access Terminal (P.A.T.), are designed to expand access to quality healthcare, particularly for underserved and rural populations.
Speaking in an interview, Felix Davis, Chief Executive Officer of Mary Health, said the innovations are aimed at transforming healthcare delivery through intuitive and intelligent technology.
We are incredibly excited to introduce Mary Health and our innovative platforms to Ghanaians, Davis said. Our mission is to empower both patients and providers with technology that simplifies healthcare, improves outcomes, and fosters a more connected health ecosystem. We believe these solutions will play a pivotal role in making quality healthcare more accessible and efficient.
A Vision Born from Personal Loss
Founded in June 2024, Mary Health was inspired by a deeply personal experience. Davis said the initiative was born out of the death of Mary Dagadu, the woman who raised him, who passed away from late-stage breast cancer.
According to Davis, with access to continuous home monitoring and early diagnosis, her condition could have been detected early enough to significantly improve her chances of survival.
I was in medical school at the time, the first in my family to have that opportunity, he recounted. Mary was constantly supporting me, but I had no idea about her diagnosis until it was too late.
He noted that Dagadu’s experience reflects the reality of nearly 44 per cent of Ghana’s population living in rural areas, where access to basic healthcare often requires travelling long distances, sometimes on foot, and incurring costs many families cannot afford.
Following her death, Davis left medical school and enrolled at Dartmouth College, an Ivy League research university in the United States, where he is currently studying Computer Science. He later founded Mary Health, assembling what he describes as “some of the best Ghanaian scientists” to develop solutions that could prevent similar tragedies.
Ghanaian Expertise Driving Global Solutions
The core team includes Anumbia Anachaba Julius, a Research and Development Engineer; Dr Gifty Sugri Azunre and Dr Emmanuel Teyie, both medical doctors; and Dr Hanifatu Napari Mumuni, an Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health expert and Head of the Statistics Department at Tamale Technical University.
Together, they have built scalable telehealth technologies that integrate AI, remote diagnostics and digital platforms to bridge gaps in healthcare delivery.
The Innovations
Ask Mary: An AI-powered virtual medical assistant that provides instant health information, symptom assessment and guidance on appropriate care pathways. The platform enables users to make informed health decisions from home, reducing unnecessary hospital visits.
Doc Mary: A comprehensive telehealth platform that connects patients with healthcare providers for virtual consultations, prescriptions and ongoing care management, improving provider efficiency and extending services to underserved communities.
Patient Access Terminal (P.A.T.): A low-cost, modular kiosk system, described as a “microclinic”, equipped with portable medical devices and AI software to support remote diagnosis, patient check-ins, appointment scheduling, and access to health resources.
Davis said he is seeking both local and international support to scale the innovations, with a focus on reducing the barriers rural populations face in accessing healthcare.
Our goal is simple, he said. To ensure that no one is denied timely medical care because of distance, cost or lack of infrastructure, something Mary did not have early enough to save her life.
With its Ghanaian-led expertise and global outlook, Mary Health is positioning itself as a key player in the future of digital and telehealth services worldwide.
