Problem: Inappropriate polypharmacy—the concurrent use of multiple medications without clear clinical justification—poses significant risks to patient safety across Africa. With limited access to specialized pharmacists and fragmented healthcare systems, patients often experience adverse drug reactions, medication errors, and poor health outcomes. This challenge is particularly acute for the growing population managing chronic conditions, where complex medication regimens can lead to hospitalizations and preventable harm.

Product:
https://marmar.life
MARMAR (Medication Alert and Risk Management Application for Rx Safety) is an AI-powered medication safety platform that provides real-time, personalized analysis of drug interactions and potential risks. Our solution leverages advanced language models to evaluate medication combinations, patient-specific factors, and clinical data to generate comprehensive, accessible reports on potential interactions, expected side effects, and recommended precautions. MARMAR's mobile-first approach ensures accessibility even in low-connectivity environments common across Africa.

Impact/Potential: Initial testing shows MARMAR achieves over 98% semantic alignment with gold-standard pharmaceutical databases while making critical information accessible to non-specialists. The platform can reduce adverse drug events by up to 30% through early detection and personalized guidance, potentially preventing thousands of hospitalizations annually. With over 100 million Africans managing chronic conditions requiring multiple medications, MARMAR's scalable, low-cost approach could transform medication safety across the continent, particularly in underserved communities with limited access to pharmaceutical expertise.