Chronic care in Nigeria: your own GP for a long-term condition
Mezo Health looks after long-term conditions with a named GP you choose. You are reviewed by video and in person, your tests are done at a partner lab or collected at home in Lagos, a specialist is brought in when you need one, and family abroad can pay with a link. Every consult and test is paid when used, at the member price shown before you pay.
Medically reviewed by Dr Debo Odulana, Founder and Chief Executive, Mezo. Last reviewed . This page is general information, not a diagnosis. Care is decided with you after an examination.
Conditions we look after
High blood pressure
The World Health Organization suggests a review every month after a medicine is started or changed, until your blood pressure reaches target.
How care worksType 2 diabetes
NICE advises measuring HbA1c every 3 to 6 months until it is stable on unchanging treatment, then every 6 months.
How care worksThyroid conditions
NICE suggests a TSH test every 3 months until the level is stable (two similar results in range, 3 months apart), then once a year.
How care worksChronic kidney disease
NICE advises agreeing how often your kidney function (eGFR) and urine protein (ACR) are checked with you, bearing in mind that chronic kidney disease does not get worse in many people.
How care worksSickle cell disease
The NHS describes a healthcare plan and regular check-ups for everyone with sickle cell disease, to catch complications such as stroke, eye problems and organ damage early. How often is set by your specialist.
How care worksA parent in Nigeria, you abroad
Managing a parent’s diabetes or blood pressure from abroad: who sees them, who pays, and what you hear.
How ongoing care works
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See a GP by video
Bring your old results and your medicines. The GP takes the history, looks at what has already been done, and agrees a plan and targets with you.
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Choose them as your GP
Keep the same doctor. Your GP sees your record, so you do not start from the beginning at every visit.
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Tests at home or at a partner lab
Your GP orders the tests on Mezo. You see the price and pay before you go, then choose a partner lab or, in Lagos, a home collection.
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Reviews on a schedule
Your GP books the next review at the end of each consult, at the interval the guideline for your condition sets.
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A specialist when you need one
When the guideline says a specialist should be involved, your GP refers you: on Mezo where we have one, and elsewhere where we do not, with a summary of your care.
Questions people ask
What is chronic care?
Care for a long-term condition such as diabetes, high blood pressure, a thyroid problem, kidney disease or sickle cell. It is regular reviews, tests on time and treatment adjusted to a target, by a doctor who knows you, instead of being seen only when something goes wrong.
Can I see a doctor online for my diabetes or blood pressure?
Yes. Most reviews can be done by video: going through your readings and results, adjusting your treatment and writing your prescription. You are seen in person when something needs examining.
Is Your GP insurance?
No. Your GP is a monthly subscription, not insurance. Nothing is included: every consult, test and medicine is paid when you use it, at the member price, shown before you pay. You can keep your HMO as well.
Can my children abroad pay for my care?
Yes. Anyone with the pay link can pay for a membership, a test order or a follow-up consult, wherever they are. Family can also be added to one membership, each with their own GP.
What happens if my GP leaves?
If your GP stops practising on Mezo, we offer you another GP, and nothing changes until you confirm.