Wendyshiro/reproductive-healthcare-chatbot

A WhatsApp chatbot giving adolescents in Kenya confidential, accurate information about reproductive health — built with Python and Flask, designed for low-bandwidth real-world use. # 💬 WhatsApp Chatbot for Adolescent Reproductive Healthcare This Flask-based WhatsApp chatbot provides accessible and confidential reproductive health information for adolescents. It uses **Twilio** for WhatsApp integration and **Dialogflow** for natural language understanding. --- ## 🚀 Features - AI-driven Q&A on reproductive health topics - Twilio WhatsApp integration - Dialogflow NLP for contextual understanding - Scalable, lightweight Flask backend - Secure environment variable configuration --- ## 🧰 Tech Stack - **Python** (Flask) - **Twilio API** - **Dialogflow** - **ngrok** (for local tunneling) - **dotenv** --- ## 🧪 Local Setup ### 1️⃣ Clone the Repository ```bash git clone github.com cd whatsapp-chatbot 2 Clone the Repository pip install -r requirements.txt 3. Set up Ennvironment Create a .env file and in your Twilio and Dialogflow credentials 4. Run the app python index.py Your Flask app should be live on: localhost 5. Expose with ngrok ngrok http 5000 Cpy the HTTPS URL and paste it in your Twilio Sandbox Configuration and also in The Dialogflow fulfilment webhook 🩺 Potential Use Cases Health education for teens and young adults Anonymous and safe Q&A Integration with digital clinics or telemedicine systems 🧠 Author Wendy Wanjiru AI & Software Developer | Focused on Human-Centered Digital Health