Starboycoded/medilink-africa

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 ```