A Chadian startup called Telemedan has deployed 37 solar-powered telemedicine kiosks across 11 provinces of Chad (a landlocked country in north-central Africa with severely limited healthcare infrastructure), enabling an estimated 143,000 people to consult doctors remotely for as little as $2–$15 — compared with journeys that can cost over $200 in transport and accommodation. Founded in 2021 by Abakar Mahamat, each kiosk runs on solar panels and batteries, allowing local operators to conduct basic examinations using equipment such as blood-pressure monitors and ECG machines while a doctor joins via screen, with patient data stored locally and synced when connectivity allows. The initiative, backed by Chad's Ministry of Public Health, highlights a model increasingly relevant across sub-Saharan Africa, where both electricity shortages and vast distances remain the primary barriers to basic medical care.