Recurring public-health pressure
Multiple diseases can demand attention at the same time, increasing the need for timely, attributable communication.
Nigeria-first early-warning prototypeEarlier signals.
Earlier signals.
Wider reach.
MedGuard brings attributable official updates, modelled state-level outlooks, environmental context and private check-ins into one safety-conscious experience.
Prototype · Awareness only · Not diagnosisMedGuard Nigeria signal atlas
Illustrative product map · never live disease data
KwaraIllustrative local view
Boundary data: geoBoundaries gbOpen · CC BY 4.0Warnings do not arrive evenly
The time to act often begins before the information reaches everyone.
Nigeria continues to manage recurring infectious-disease events, including cholera, Lassa fever, malaria and meningitis. Surveillance, laboratory confirmation, public communication and access can vary across communities.
Working now Mobile awareness and notifications are being tested. Pilot next SMS and USSD are being prepared for approved community pilots.
Unequal access to warnings
An app-only response cannot reach every rural household, low-income family or person without dependable mobile data.
Noise without context
A forecast, an official report and a community pattern do not mean the same thing. Blurring them can create fear instead of useful action.
Rural communitiesUnderserved familiesHealth workersPublic-health teamsFeature-phone users
One signal · many routes
Turn scattered information into a clearer next step.
Not certainty. Not diagnosis. Better context, made easier to reach.
Evidence keeps its identity
Each signal says what it is—and what it cannot prove.
MedGuard is model-assisted, not AI theatre. The interface keeps source, location, freshness, confidence and safety boundaries visible.
Explore the full approach- Official
Start with attributable evidence
NCDC and WHO reports can inform awareness, but their public information does not imply partnership or endorsement.
- Modelled
Label outlooks as projections
Only active, state-matched estimates appear as disease-specific outlooks, with validity and confidence close by.
- Personal
Keep check-ins private
Personal signals are derived for the signed-in owner. They are awareness summaries, not clinical risk assessments.
- Practical
Put action beside information
Nearby care, prevention guidance and Nigeria 112 emergency direction complete the signal.
03 / Reach
One signal should not depend on one kind of phone.
The current prototype proves the mobile experience. The next challenge is validating safe, bounded delivery through channels communities already use.
One signal, many channels
Built to travel farther than one screen.
Drag, use arrow keys or choose a dot. Nothing advances without you.
- Mobile awareness: One calm place for area outlooks, official updates, personal check-ins and practical next steps.
- Official updates: Sources and publication dates stay close to every report. Attribution never implies partnership.
- Area outlooks: Estimates retain confidence, freshness and validity labels so projection never becomes confirmation.
- Nearby care: Location can help find care while a manually saved state remains available when sharing is off.
- SMS alerts: MedGuard is preparing bounded, state-relevant SMS delivery for a future approved pilot—not claiming national coverage today.
- USSD access: Feature-phone flows are being prepared so essential awareness can eventually work without mobile data.
- Aggregate signals: Anonymous community patterns may add context, but they never become diagnosis or outbreak confirmation by themselves.
Clear about what works now—and what still needs a pilot.
Now
- State-relevant app awareness
- Attributable Health News
- Modelled outlook labels
- Private check-in signals
- Nearby care and notification controls
Pilot next
- Approved SMS delivery
- Live Nigerian USSD service code
- Community onboarding
- Comprehension and trust testing
- Operational feedback with stakeholders
Future
- Wider inclusive reach
- Validated alert relevance
- Useful anonymous aggregate context
- Responsible public-health collaboration
- More evidence-backed disease coverage
Measure what matters in a pilot.
MedGuard will not claim lives saved or outbreaks prevented without evidence. A pilot should first test whether people are reached, understand the signal and know what to do next.
Signal reach
A signal can travel further than one screen.
MedGuard is testing the app first, while SMS and USSD are prepared for future, approved pilots. The orb is a product metaphor—not a measure of outbreaks or reach.
Can underserved and low-connectivity communities receive the message?
Can people distinguish an estimate from a verified report?
Does relevant information arrive early enough to support a practical choice?
Do people find the guidance relevant, understandable and worth using again?
06 / CollaborationNo partner logos.
No partner logos.
An honest invitation.
MedGuard has no formal institutional partners yet. Responsible pilots will require communities, public-health agencies, healthcare providers and telecom operators to shape what safe deployment should look like.
Define trust, language, access and what “useful” means locally.
Review guidance, escalation and routes to appropriate care.
Validate evidence rules, surveillance boundaries and response fit.
Enable compliant SMS and USSD reach beyond smartphones.
Safety is part of the interface
Awareness has boundaries.
Not a diagnosis
MedGuard cannot diagnose illness, prescribe treatment or replace a clinician.
Projection is not confirmation
An outlook estimates changing risk. It does not confirm an outbreak.
Emergencies need immediate care
For a life-threatening emergency in Nigeria, call 112 and seek urgent medical help.
Prototype access
Help shape a signal people can trust.
Join the early-access list for occasional prototype invitations and important testing updates. No health questionnaire. No marketing tracker.
Pilot, feedback or community idea
Help decide what MedGuard should prove next.
Tell us about a bounded pilot, product suggestion or community need. Please do not include symptoms, diagnoses, medical records or anyone else’s personal information.
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