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.
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# 🌍 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.**
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# ✨ Features
## 🧠 AI Medical Doctor
Powered by **GPT-4o via OpenRouter**
• Understands symptoms
• Provides medical advice
• Suggests safe OTC medication
• Maintains conversation context
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## 🌐 Multilingual Support
Automatically detects and replies in:
🇬🇧 English
🇿🇼 Shona
🇿🇼 Ndebele
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## 🎤 Voice Input
Users can **speak symptoms** instead of typing.
Uses:
• Web Speech API
• Real-time speech recognition
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## 🔊 AI Voice Response
Responses are spoken using:
**ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech**
If ElevenLabs fails, the browser uses **SpeechSynthesis fallback**.
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## 💬 Smart Conversation Memory
The AI remembers the conversation:
• Tracks symptoms over time
• Asks follow-up questions
• Maintains context
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## 🧑⚕️ 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!
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