• Algerian healthtech DZDOC digitises medical appointments, consultations, and patient–doctor interactions.
• Founder Rachid Maou launched the Annaba-based platform in 2015.
• DZDOC offers online booking, secure teleconsultation, and digital practice management tools.

DZDOC operates as a multi-service e-health platform developed by an Algerian startup. The company simplifies access to healthcare by digitising appointment booking, medical consultations, and interactions between patients and healthcare professionals. Founder Rachid Maou launched the platform in Annaba in 2015.

The platform allows patients to search for and book medical appointments online with practitioners across a wide range of specialties, including general medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and nutrition. Users can conduct searches by specialty and geographic location, which facilitates connections with nearby and available professionals.

DZDOC also integrates a secure teleconsultation system that enables users to consult doctors remotely through video calls. The service covers both physical and mental health and provides access to a broad network of practitioners without requiring physical travel. This feature offers clear advantages for remote populations and users with limited mobility.

For healthcare professionals, the platform provides a digital practice management interface with tools such as schedule planning, automated SMS and email reminders, and enhanced online visibility to patients. The solution aims to optimise appointment flow and improve practitioners’ operational efficiency.

DZDOC illustrates how digital health technologies can address healthcare accessibility challenges by connecting medical supply and demand in a market that remains largely dependent on in-person interactions.

This article was initially published in French by Adoni Conrad Quenum

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de BERRY QUENUM