A smartphone app designed and launched in South Africa is quite literally a pocket doctor for those who can afford the mobile phones required.

Afridoctor is a virtual health clinic, created by technology company Blueworld Communities based in Cape Town.

It offers a "snapdiagnosis" service, in which patients can send pictures of their ailments to a panel of doctors who will then reply with a diagnosis within 48 hours.

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