Open-Source AI Chatbot For Maternal Healthcare In Nepal

Inspiration Behind the Project
A few months ago, I stumbled upon an article detailing Nepal’s alarming maternal mortality rate (MMR) of 151 per 100,000 live births. The piece shed light on the struggles faced by women, especially in rural areas like Lumbini and Karnali provinces. It highlighted several heartbreaking realities:

The lack of timely access to accurate information.
A severe shortage of qualified healthcare professionals.
Deeply rooted traditional practices and social stigmas.

As I delved deeper, I realized how critical this issue was and how preventable many of these complication...