ParinAcharyaGit/Alethea-AI

'Alethea' stands for truth. We reimagine reliable healthcare services for understaffed hospitals in developing countries in Africa and the world, where access to real-time expert diagnosis is unaffordable and unreliable, and medical research infrastructure is in its early stages of development. # Alethea AI V 1.0.0 By Parin Acharya, Perplexity Sonar Hackathon 2025. > **Important Testing Information**: If using Google to sign up to the platform, kindly choose to 'Advance to Alethea AI' on the consent screen, since the app is currently submitted for verification by Google. Click on the image to watch the demo video on YouTube. Toggle to view Contents Table | **Contents Table** | |--------------| | 1. Description 📰 | | 2. Inspiration for the project 🧠 | | 3. What differentiates us, and why we believe making it to the global stage 🌍 | | 4. Our Three Unique Value Proposition (UVP) Pillars 🎯 | | 5. Market Value Analysis 💵 | | 6. Market Competitor Analysis 🏁 | | 7. Prototype Research and System Architecture Design 🔍 | | 8. How I built it 🛠️ | | 9. Why Perplexity Sonar was used ⚙ | | 10. Expected Product Outcomes 🔼 | | 11. Challenges I ran into during development 🧩 | | 12. Accomplishments we're proud of | | 13. What I learned during the process 📚 | | 14. What's next for Alethea AI 🚀 | | 15. How I aim to scale the product 📈 | | 16. Try it out links 🔗 | | 17. Set-up guide 💻 | | 18. Contributing guide | ## Description 📰 **'Alethea'** signifies truth. We reimagine reliable healthcare service delivery for understaffed hospitals in developing countries in Africa and the world, where access to real-time expert diagnosis is unaffordable and unreliable, and medical research infrastructure is still in its early stages of development. **Even something as simple as searching symptoms on Google often leads to overwhelming, unreliable information** — leaving patients more confused than informed. **Alethea AI was built to bridge this gap**. Because every human life matters. ## Inspiration for the project 🧠 According to the WHO, most countries in Africa have fewer than **1.5** health workers per **1000** people. Administrative tasks consume up to **40%** of healthcare workers’ time, worsening care delays and costs. In Africa, this chronic shortage is expected to reac …