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Inspiration

Our inspiration for building this web-based solution for improving consumer access to primary healthcare in Africa came from participating in Game of Learners Season 4, a 5-week hackathon that focused on addressing healthcare challenges in Africa. Through our participation in the hackathon, we gained a deeper understanding of the healthcare issues facing many African countries, including inadequate health infrastructure, limited access to essential medicines, and low health literacy. We also recognized the potential for digital technology to address some of these challenges and improve access to primary healthcare.

What it does

Our web-based solution aims to improve consumer access to primary healthcare in Africa by providing several key features. These include:

• Personalized dosage reminder system that sends SMS notifications to users at specific times to help them stay on track with their medication regimen.

• Keeping record of maternal information to support maternal health

• Online patients file storage to improve access to patient data

• Health insurance information system to help users manage their health insurance coverage

By providing these features, our solution seeks to improve health literacy, support better health-seeking behavior, and ultimately enhance the quality of primary healthcare in Africa.

How we built it

To build our web-based solution for improving consumer access to primary healthcare in Africa, we leveraged several technologies and followed a collaborative development process. Here's an overview of how we built it:

Technology Stack

• Front-End: We used React and Tailwind to create a modern, user-friendly interface for our solution.
• Back-End: We utilized NodeJS and MySQL to handle the data processing and storage for our system.
• Deployment: We used Azure (production deployment) and Vercel to deploy our application and make it accessible to users. ### Development Process
• Research and Planning: We started by researching the problem statement and gathering information from available resources to identify the most critical features to include in our solution. We then created a detailed plan and divided the work among team members.
• Collaboration (coding the actual solution): We used Git and GitHub to collaborate effectively as a team, manage our code, and resolve any issues that arose during development.
• Deployment and Delivery: Finally, we deployed our solution to Azure for easy access by end-users. Overall, the development process was a collaborative effort that required us to use our technical skills and work together as a team. By leveraging the power of modern technologies and following an agile development methodology, we were able to create a functional and user-friendly solution for improving consumer access to primary healthcare in Africa.

Challenges we ran into

We faced several challenges during the development process, including integrating the various components of our solution, optimizing the system's performance, and ensuring the security and privacy of user data. However, by leveraging the power of Git, GitHub, and Azure, we were able to work collaboratively, test our code, and deploy our solution to Vercel for easy access during development.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

1. Creating a functional and user-friendly solution

2. Implementing a solution from scratch

3. Working collaboratively as a team

4. Identifying each other's strengths and weaknesses and helping each other out in their weaknesses

What we learned

During the Game of Learners hackathon, we learned how to collaborate effectively as a team and apply agile development methodologies to deliver a working solution within a tight timeline. We also learned how to leverage a variety of technologies, including React, Tailwind, NodeJS, MySQL, Azure, Git, GitHub, and Vercel, to build a functional and user-friendly web-based system.

Conclusion

Overall, the Game of Learners hackathon provided us with a valuable learning experience and an opportunity to contribute to addressing a critical social issue. We believe our web-based solution has the potential to revolutionize African primary healthcare by providing digital access to patient records, health insurance information, and personalized dosage reminders for better health outcomes.

Built With

• azure
• git
• github
• mysql
• node.js
• react
• tailwind
• vercel