Unified AI-Powered Patient Health Record System for Africa - Udara Hackathon 2026
# MediLink Africa 🏥
**Unified AI-Powered Patient Health Record System**
Built for the Udara Project Hackathon 2026 by NSK AI
## The Problem
- Patients in Africa carry physical hospital cards that get lost
- Each hospital creates a new file — no shared history
- In emergencies, doctors have zero context on the patient
- Staff shift changes cause dangerous information gaps
## The Solution
MediLink Africa gives every patient a unique digital ID (QR code) linked to their full medical history — accessible by any authorized hospital across Africa.
## Core Features
1. **Patient Registration & QR ID** — unique patient code + downloadable QR
2. **Medical Record Management** — cross-hospital visit history
3. **AI Health Summary** — Groq-powered instant patient briefing
4. **Smart Shift Handover** — AI generates handover brief for incoming staff
5. **Role-Based Access** — Doctor, Nurse, Admin, Patient roles
## Tech Stack
- **Backend:** Node.js + Express
- **Database:** PostgreSQL (Neon)
- **AI:** Groq API (llama3)
- **Auth:** JWT
- **Frontend:** HTML/CSS/JS
## Setup
```bash
cd backend
npm install
cp .env.example .env
# Fill in your .env values
npm start
```