Where Humanity
Guides Technology
Building AI that serves the last mile first, because healthcare is a human right, not a privilege.
Our Story
CodeTherapy began with a simple question: Why does a child in rural Mali have less access to life-saving healthcare than a child in Manhattan?
In 2019, Dr. Amara Diallo was working with WHO in West Africa when she met Fatou, a pregnant woman who had walked 50 kilometers to reach the nearest clinic. Fatou arrived too late. Her complications could have been detected and managed locally with the right tools and training.
That night, Amara called her friend Raj Patel, an AI researcher at Google. "We're building incredible technology," she said, "but it's not reaching the people who need it most." Six months later, they left their prestigious positions to start CodeTherapy.
Today, we're a global collective of technologists, clinicians, and community advocates united by one belief: technology should serve humanity's most vulnerable first, not last.
Amara & Raj
Building our first prototype, 2020
To harness AI as a force for global health equity, ensuring that life-saving technology reaches the most underserved communities first.
A world where geography doesn't determine the quality of care you receive, and where AI amplifies human compassion at global scale.
Our Values
These principles guide every decision we make, from code commits to partnership agreements.
Technology must serve people, not profit. Every decision we make starts with asking: how does this help the most vulnerable?
We design with communities, never for them. Local wisdom guides our global solutions.
We reject exploitative AI practices, even when they're profitable. Privacy and dignity are non-negotiable.
We honor local wisdom while building global solutions. What works in Mali informs what we build in India.
Our Global Collective
Meet the diverse team of changemakers building technology that serves humanity.
Mohammed Abdoullahi
Co-Founder & CEO
Shuaibu Shehu
Co-Founder & CTO
Dr. Sarah Chen
Head of Clinical Research
Kofi Asante
Community Partnerships Lead
Dr. Maria Santos
Head of Ethics & Policy
James Ochieng
Field Operations Director
Annual team hackathon in Bamako, Mali 2023
How We Work
Our methodology ensures every solution is community-driven, culturally appropriate, and globally scalable.
Problem Selection
We only tackle challenges identified by frontline health workers, not Silicon Valley boardrooms.
Co-Creation
Rural health workers, patients, and communities help design every solution from day one.
Appropriate Technology
If it doesn't work offline, on a $50 phone, in 45°C heat, it's not ready for deployment.
Open Impact
All non-sensitive models, tools, and learnings are open-sourced for maximum global benefit.
Our Impact
Real solutions creating measurable change in communities worldwide.
Technology that reaches
the last mile first.
Because every person, regardless of where they're born, deserves access to life-saving healthcare.