rapid-flapper/sa-health-app

Healthcare language assistant for the South African context. # SA Health App ## Project Overview A multilingual medical communication app designed for frontline healthcare workers in South Africa. This app addresses the challenge of language barriers in healthcare settings by providing common medical phrases in multiple South African languages, complete with pronunciation guides and audio playback. ## Purpose South Africa's linguistic diversity presents communication challenges for healthcare workers who may encounter patients speaking unfamiliar languages. This app provides a practical tool to bridge these language gaps, enabling better patient care and communication. ## Target Users - Frontline healthcare workers in South Africa - Medical practitioners in multilingual healthcare settings - Healthcare facilities serving diverse language communities ## Core Features 1. **Bilingual Display** ⭐ **NEW** - Side-by-side translation display - Healthcare worker selects "Your Language" (what you understand) - Healthcare worker selects "Patient's Language" (what patient speaks) - Both languages shown together for easy reference - Essential for effective medical communication 2. **Multilingual Medical Phrases** - Common healthcare phrases in multiple South African languages - Clear text display for each phrase - Organized by medical categories 3. **Pronunciation Support** - Phonetic/pronunciation guides for correct pronunciation - Shown for both source and target languages - Helps healthcare workers learn proper pronunciation 4. **Audio Playback** - Text-to-speech audio for each phrase - Audio plays in patient's language - Allows healthcare workers to hear native pronunciation - Play button for instant audio playback - **Audio Quality Indicators**: Visual badges show TTS quality - 🟢 Native TTS (English, Afrikaans) - 🟡 Approximation (Zulu, Xhosa, Sepedi) - 🎙️ Human Recording (when available) - See `AUDIO_NOTES.md` for technical details - See `HUMAN_AUDIO_GUIDE.md` for adding human recordings 5. **Mobile-Optimized Interface** …