kanalTech/north-health-gpt

Hausa-language AI voice system for early health risk detection and referral guidance in Northern Nigeria # 🏥 North Health GPT > **Hausa-language, voice-first AI system for early health danger-sign recognition, health guidance and facility referral for underserved communities in Northern Nigeria.** **Developer:** Gaddafi Badamasi · KANAL TECH (RC-8659947) · Kano, Nigeria **RFPS Reference:** RFPS-NYH-2026-503931 — UNICEF Innovation Fund, Climate Ventures 2026 **Live Demo:** kanaltech.site **Pitch Video:** youtube.com --- ## 1.1 UNICEF Venture Fund Alignment and Open-Source Position North Health GPT is being developed for an early-stage, open-source frontier-technology funding context. The UNICEF Venture Fund currently describes its early-stage funding as up to **US$100,000 in equity-free funding** for open-source frontier technology solutions showing promising results. Its published eligibility criteria include an existing prototype with promising initial results, registration in a UNICEF programme country, potential positive impact for vulnerable children, measurable real-time data, and an open-source frontier-technology solution. Official references: - UNICEF Venture Fund — Funding & Support: unicefventurefund.org - UNICEF Venture Fund — Apply for Funding / eligibility: unicefventurefund.org - UNICEF Venture Fund — Climate Resilience and Health call: unicefventurefund.org ### Use of proprietary AI services The current prototype uses Google Gemini services for real-time voice and text capabilities. This does **not** mean that North Health GPT is claiming ownership of or fine-tuning the Gemini foundation models. The repository's own software, health-logic architecture, referral schema, interface, integration code, evaluation tooling and future Hausa speech components are developed as separable project assets. UNICEF's published FAQ states that a funded solution must be Open Source, while not requirin …