maproa/cancer-swahili-chatbot

Kiswahili cancer education chatbot (early backend) # Cancer Swahili Chatbot **Kiswahili Cancer Education & Symptom Checker Chatbot** Project hii ni backend ya chatbot inayotoa elimu ya saratani kwa Kiswahili na jibu la awali la symptoms. --- ## 🔹 Purpose / Objective - Kuongeza **elimu ya saratani kwa Kiswahili**. - Kutoa **basic guidance kwa dalili za saratani**. - Kujenga foundation ya **AI-powered healthcare tools** kwa Afrika. - Hii ni project **portfolio-ready** kwa medical + tech skills. --- ## 🔹 Features - Backend API inafanya kazi kwa Kiswahili. - Jibu la awali linatolewa kwa maswali kuhusu saratani. - Health disclaimer imejumuishwa kwenye response. - Rahisi ku-extend na ChatGPT API au Flutter frontend. - Open-source (for portfolio / demo purposes). --- ## 🔹 How to Run Locally 1. Clone repo: ```bash git clone github.com cd cancer-swahili-chatbot 2.Install dependencies: npm install Run server: npm start Chatbot server itakuwa running on port 3000. Use Postman or Thunder Client for testing: URL: localhost Method: POST Body (JSON): { "message": "Dalili za saratani ya matiti ni zipi?" } 🔹 Health Disclaimer ⚠️ Hii si uchunguzi wa kitabibu. Chatbot hii hutoa elimu ya msingi tu. Tafadhali tembelea hospitali au mtaalamu wa afya kwa uchunguzi wa kina.