DawaHQ vs Helium Health
DawaHQ vs Helium Health — Which HMS is right for your Nigerian hospital?
Helium Health is a well-funded Nigerian health-tech company ($42M+ raised) offering EMR and hospital management. DawaHQ offers more modules, transparent pricing, and self-serve onboarding.
DawaHQ
From ₦25,000/mo (transparent)
Helium Health
Custom pricing (contact sales)
Feature-by-feature comparison
DawaHQ leads in 14 out of 18 features compared.
| Feature | DawaHQ | Helium Health |
|---|---|---|
| Transparent Naira Pricing | Yes | No |
| Self-Serve Signup | Yes | No |
| Electronic Medical Records | Yes | Yes |
| Appointment Scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Pharmacy Management | Yes | Yes |
| Lab Module with Computed Values | Yes | Basic |
| Dental Module | Yes | No |
| Eye Clinic Module | Yes | No |
| Mental Health Module | Yes | No |
| Physiotherapy Module | Yes | No |
| ICU / Critical Care (NEWS2, SOFA, auto-escalation) | Yes | Limited |
| AI Clinical Assistant | Yes | No |
| Patient Self-Service Portal | Yes | Limited |
| WhatsApp Appointment Reminders | Yes | No |
| Paystack-Native Billing | Yes | No |
| HMO Reconciliation | Yes | Yes |
| Theatre / Surgery Module | Yes | Limited |
| ROI Calculator | Yes | No |
Where DawaHQ pulls ahead: real ICU & critical care
Most hospital systems — including Helium Health — stop at the ward. DawaHQ is one of the very few Nigerian platforms built for critical care, with tooling almost no competitor markets:
Why hospitals choose DawaHQ
Transparent pricing in Naira — no need to "contact sales" for a quote
7 specialist modules (dental, eye, mental health, physio, ICU, theatre, dialysis) vs generalist-only
AI clinical assistant (Dawa) for note drafting, drug interactions, and revenue analysis
Self-serve onboarding — go live in hours, not weeks
Patient self-service portal with bill payment and lab result access
WhatsApp integration for appointment reminders (98% open rate)
Where Helium Health may have an edge
We believe in honest comparisons.
Helium Health has larger enterprise sales team for hospital group deals
Helium Health offers insurance claims processing for East African markets
Helium Health has physical offices in multiple African countries
See DawaHQ in action
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