Telemedicine and Telementoring in Nyanga District
Provision of telemedicine consultations and online telementoring nursing education platform for rural and remote clinics
Project start date : 01/10/2015
Last updated : 06/03/2026
Beneficiary country : Zimbabwe
What problem does the initiative address ?
The initiative has addressed the challenge of access for both patients and rural based nurses. Patients now access doctors online and improved quality of care whereas nurses get access to quality education online.
Detailed description of the initiative
The initiative is providing online video conferencing consultations and online teleeducation material for rural and remote clinics in Nyanga District. Clinics have been connected with internet and equipment to be able to get online. Patients who used to travel long distances to the district Hospital are now consulted online on the platform. Nurses get access to online video tutorials and notes.
What is the proposed solution added value ?
The solution has enhanced quality of care and also enhanced nursing education.
15 000
Number of beneficiaries since launch
1 Full-Time equivalents
1 Employees
5 Volunteers
N/C Service providers
15 000
Number of beneficiaries since launch
Target audience
- Healthcare professionals and structures (hospitals, healthcare centres/clinics, health networks)
- Entire population
- Sick people
- Dependents/persons with disabilities
- Pregnant women
- Children - adolescents (ages 6-18)
- Young children (0-5 years)
- Patient family/entourage
Project objectives
- Decreased mortality
- Decreased morbidity
- Reduced suffering
- Improved treatment
- Other (please explain)
Materials used
- Smartphone
- Tablet
- Computer
Technologies used
- Internet
- Mobile app (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, HTML5, etc.)
Offline use
Yes
Open source
Yes
Open data
No
Independent evaluation
No
About the sponsor
Zimbabwe Telemedicine Network
The Zimbabwe Telemedicine Network was created in 2015 with two objectives:
– To inform/raise awareness about the use of new technologies in the field of health
– To improve access to healthcare in rural areas
Sector : Healthcare (professionals and structures)
Country of origin : Zimbabwe
Contact : Sponsor website Project website