sarahkhudze/mwana-wanga

AI-Powered Pregnancy Advisor is an open-source platform designed to improve maternal healthcare in Malawi. Using AI and Data Science, it provides personalized, multilingual pregnancy guidance MwanaWanga – AI-Powered Pregnancy Assistant Overview MwanaWanga is an open-source AI-powered pregnancy assistant designed to improve maternal healthcare in Malawi. Using AI and Data Science, it provides personalized, multilingual pregnancy guidance via SMS and mobile apps, ensuring accessibility for expectant mothers in both urban and rural areas. Key Features ✅ Multilingual Support – Provides pregnancy advice in Chichewa and English. ✅ AI-Powered Chatbot – Uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) for interactive pregnancy guidance. ✅ Data-Driven Insights – Applies machine learning to identify high-risk pregnancies. ✅ Mobile Accessibility – Delivers health information via SMS and mobile apps. ✅ Safe Motherhood Alignment – Supports early clinic registration, nutrition guidance, and danger sign recognition. Technology Stack Python (Backend) OpenAI / Mistral AI (AI Chatbot) Redis (Caching) TextBlob (Sentiment Analysis) Flask / FastAPI (API) GitHub Actions (CI/CD) Installation & Setup 1️⃣ Clone the Repository bash git clone github.com cd mwana-wanga 2️⃣ Set Up Virtual Environment bash python -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate # macOS/Linux .venv\Scripts\activate # Windows 3️⃣ Install Dependencies bash pip install -r requirements.txt 4️⃣ Set Up Environment Variables Create a .env file and add: MISTRAL_API_KEY=your_api_key_here REDIS_URL=your_redis_url_here 5️⃣ Run the Application bash python app.py Usage Ask pregnancy-related questions via the AI chatbot. Receive medically accurate guidance in local languages. Access maternal health insights via SMS or mobile apps. Contributing We welcome contributions! Fork the repository Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-name) Commit your changes (git commit -m "Added new feature") Push to GitHub (git push origin feature-name) Submit a pull request License This project is licensed under the MIT License – see the LICENSE file for details. Contact & Support 📧 Email: [ …