Arnold0783/chiremba-ai

Voice-enabled AI medical assistant for Zimbabwe # 🩺 Dr. Chiremba AI Dr. Chiremba AI is a **voice-enabled AI medical assistant built for Zimbabwe 🇿🇼** that helps people understand symptoms and receive basic medical guidance using **text or voice**. The system supports **English, Shona, and Ndebele**, making healthcare information more accessible to local communities. ——————————————— # 🌍 Vision Millions of people in Africa struggle to access immediate medical guidance. Dr. Chiremba AI aims to provide: • Instant symptom understanding • Medical guidance in local languages • Voice interaction for accessibility • Basic healthcare education This project demonstrates how **AI can improve healthcare accessibility in developing regions.** ——————————————— # ✨ Features ## 🧠 AI Medical Doctor Powered by **GPT-4o via OpenRouter** • Understands symptoms • Provides medical advice • Suggests safe OTC medication • Maintains conversation context ——————————————— ## 🌐 Multilingual Support Automatically detects and replies in: 🇬🇧 English 🇿🇼 Shona 🇿🇼 Ndebele ——————————————— ## 🎤 Voice Input Users can **speak symptoms** instead of typing. Uses: • Web Speech API • Real-time speech recognition ——————————————— ## 🔊 AI Voice Response Responses are spoken using: **ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech** If ElevenLabs fails, the browser uses **SpeechSynthesis fallback**. ——————————————— ## 💬 Smart Conversation Memory The AI remembers the conversation: • Tracks symptoms over time • Asks follow-up questions • Maintains context ——————————————— ## 🧑‍⚕️ Medical Only Responses The AI is configured to: ✔ Answer **medical questions only** ✔ Refuse unrelated topics If a user asks something unrelated, it replies humorously like a real doctor. Example: User: Who won the World Cup? Dr. Chiremba AI: Ahh my friend 😄 I treat headaches, not football scores. But if watching the match gave you stress, tell me about your symptoms! —— …