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MediAid NG 🏥💡

An AI-powered micro-health advisory and insurance access platform for low-income Nigerians.

MediAid NG bridges the gap between accessible healthcare advice and insurance awareness for underserved communities using smart, local-first technologies.


🌍 Problem We're Solving

In Nigeria, millions of people—especially in rural or semi-urban areas—face:

  • Limited access to reliable health advice
  • Confusion around health insurance systems
  • The dangerous habit of self-medication
  • Low awareness of affordable micro-health covers

MediAid NG aims to change that.


🚀 Our Vision

To create a low-data, multilingual, AI-assisted platform that delivers instant health guidance, simplifies insurance education, and simulates affordable micro-cover plans, making healthcare feel friendly, human, and reachable.


🔑 Core Features

🧠 AI Symptom Checker

  • Chatbot for basic symptom checks + safe advice
  • Powered by NLP (supports Pidgin, Yoruba, Hausa, and Igbo)
  • Intuitive chat UI and language-first experience

📚 Insurance Simplifier

  • Explains NHIS, HMOs, and private coverage in simple, local terms
  • Step-by-step visuals + simulations for onboarding

💰 Micro-Cover Simulation

  • Mocked plans (e.g. ₦100/week = emergency cover)
  • Educates without real payment integration
  • Flutterwave/Paystack UI simulation for realism

📈 Analytics Dashboard

  • Tracks top health questions, queries per region/language
  • Offers insight for NGOs and health-focused orgs

📲 Offline & USSD Preview

  • Simulated USSD menu for basic feature access
  • Option to scale via WhatsApp or SMS integrations

🧪 Tech Stack

Area Tech
Frontend HTML, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript
Backend (Mock) Node.js / Flask (Optional API simulation)
AI/NLP HuggingFace Transformers + Local Language Models
Design Glassmorphism UI, Responsive Layouts
Payment Sim Flutterwave / Paystack (mocked)

🎨 UI Design Principles

  • Neon & Deep Blues: Futuristic but grounded in trust
  • Glassmorphism: Soft, modern, readable
  • Animations: Smooth, minimal, focused on guidance
  • Mobile-First: Optimized for low-end devices and data efficiency

⚡ How to Run

  1. Clone the Repo
git clone https://github.com/yourname/medi-aid-ng.git
cd medi-aid-ng

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