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| Moyo Daniels MHIHIM, Founder and Executive Director |
The AI-powered health platform is designed to provide personalised recovery plans for patients dealing with mobility-related conditions, helping bridge the growing gap in access to rehabilitation care in Nigeria.
Speaking during a virtual press conference, founder Moyo Daniels, a health and technology professional with a Master’s Degree in Health Information Management from the University of Washington, said the idea behind ODA was inspired by personal experiences growing up in Nigeria and witnessing avoidable suffering caused by limited access to physiotherapy and rehabilitation support.
“I see people suffering from conditions they don’t need to suffer from — women facing complications from childbirth pain, accident victims without recovery plans, and individuals living with mobility challenges without access to physiotherapy support. That reality pushed me to build a platform that gives back to the place that raised me,” she said.
Daniels explained that ODA is a mobile and web-based healthcare platform that connects patients with licensed physiotherapists, particularly in low-resource and underserved communities.
| According to her, the platform uses AI-driven technology to generate personalised rehabilitation and recovery programmes based on users’ health conditions and inputs, enabling patients to begin guided physiotherapy sessions directly from their phones or web browsers. |
Project Lead Fikayo Abolade said the platform was intentionally designed to be simple, accessible, and clinically guided.
“For example, a mother experiencing postpartum back pain can input her condition and receive a structured recovery programme within minutes,” Abolade explained. “It is designed to be simple, accessible, and clinically guided.”
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| Fikayo Abolade- Founding Engineer/Product Lead |
The app currently supports rehabilitation and therapy plans for conditions such as postpartum complications, sports injuries, stroke recovery, arthritis, and general mobility challenges.
ODA also includes a referral feature that allows users to connect directly with licensed physiotherapists whenever advanced or specialised care is required.
Addressing concerns about affordability and accessibility, the development team stated that the platform was built to remain low-cost and inclusive, especially for rural and underserved populations where access to rehabilitation specialists remains limited.
The developers further noted that the platform can be accessed through standard web browsers, ensuring usability for people without high-end smartphones.
Speaking on the broader vision behind the initiative, Daniels said ODA aims to reduce avoidable suffering linked to poor rehabilitation access in Nigeria.
“Nigeria has one of the highest rates of accidents and mobility-related conditions in Africa, yet access to structured physiotherapy remains limited. ODA is designed to close that gap and help people recover faster, safer, and with dignity,” she said.
The platform, which began development in March 2026, is currently in its early rollout phase, with approximately 100 users already testing the system.
According to the team, early feedback from physiotherapists and users has been encouraging, particularly regarding improved patient reach and care efficiency.
Although still in its early stage, the developers confirmed that expansion plans are already underway, with an initial focus on scaling across Nigeria before extending operations to other African countries.
“We are starting from home because charity begins at home, but the long-term vision is continental impact,” Daniels added.
Healthcare professional Dr. Foluke Fayemi described the innovation as timely and impactful, noting that it has strong potential to improve access to rehabilitation care and strengthen community health outcomes.
The ODA team also confirmed ongoing discussions with physiotherapy associations and healthcare stakeholders in Nigeria to support validation, adoption, and broader integration into the healthcare system.
Patients, caregivers, and physiotherapists can access the platform directly through the official website, where users can create accounts and begin using the service within minutes.