“The nurse tested my blood pressure, but it was extremely high,” Kadzunge told Al Jazeera. The programme connects patients in remote communities with healthcare professionals providing digital consultations, reducing the need for long journeys to see a doctor. AdvertisementAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), Zimbabwe had 1.7 doctors for every 10,000 people in 2022, compared with Africa’s average of 2.6. “Rather than requiring rural patients to travel 50km or more to urban health facilities, the programme establishes digital health access points embedded within existing post office infrastructure,” he said. Specialist services, particularly for eye health, mental health and complex chronic disease management, remain limited across Zimbabwe.