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SamuraWorks/MedFind-Salone

Domain:

healthcaredigital infrastructure

Record type:

software
Creator:
Sam
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MedFind Salone allows users to search for hospitals and clinics, view essential details such as address, services offered, and contact information, check availability status, and access emergency contacts, all through a responsive, offline-capable interface designed to improve access to healthcare across Sierra Leone. # πŸ₯ MedFind Salone - Emergency Hospital Finder for Sierra Leone **Offline-first, life-saving mobile web application connecting Sierra Leoneans to emergency medical services** --- ## πŸ“‹ Table of Contents - Overview - Key Features - Live Demo - Project Structure - Installation & Setup - Technical Architecture - Hospital Dataset - API Documentation - User Flows - Offline Functionality - Multi-Language Support - For Judges & Evaluators - Roadmap - Contributing - License --- ## 🎯 Overview **MedFind Salone** addresses a critical challenge in Sierra Leone's healthcare system: **finding emergency medical services quickly, even without internet access.** ### The Problem - Limited access to real-time hospital information - Unreliable internet connectivity, especially in rural areas - No centralized database of hospital services and availability - Time wasted during medical emergencies searching for available facilities ### Our Solution A **progressive web application** (PWA) that: - βœ… Works 100% offline after initial data load - βœ… Uses GPS to find nearest hospitals with specific services - βœ… Provides real-time availability (beds, oxygen, surgeons, ambulances) - βœ… Supports both English and Krio languages - βœ… One-tap emergency calling and navigation - βœ… Admin panel for hospital staff to update availability --- ## ⚑ Key Features ### For Patients & Public #### 🚨 Emergency SOS Mode - **One-tap emergency access** to nearest hospital - **Auto-location detection** with fallback to manual entry - **Large, accessible buttons** for calling and navigation - **High-contrast red UI** for visibility in distress situations #### πŸ” Smart Search & Filtering - Search by hospital name, district, or services - Filter by: - Beds available - Oxygen availability - Surgeons on duty - Operating theatre status - Ambulance availability - District/region #### πŸ—ΊοΈ Dual View Modes - **List View**: Scrollable cards with …