Zimbabwe’s public health system, like other sectors, has been hit by a financial crisis.
With a population of around 16 million, doctors say there are only 12 public health psychiatrists in the whole country.
Now, a group of grandmothers is using what they call ‘friendship benches’ to help thousands of people suffering from mental health problems in the country.
Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Harare.
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