The problem मेरो Care solves

Our application, मेरो Care, is designed to bridge the gap between citizens and government health facilities. It provides a platform for information flow between citizens and the government, ensuring that citizens are aware of the various services and facilities provided by the government and do not miss out on the benefits to that they are entitled.

In an emergency, Merocare helps citizens save lives by providing them with the nearest hospital location that can treat their particular disease.

The hospitals are listed on the map, with the distance and direction from the user's current location. The application also allows users to filter hospitals by their specialities and facilities, such as emergency departments, ICUs, and specialized clinics.

Merocare also provides citizens with the information they need to treat common diseases at home, including home remedies and self-care techniques.

By using our application, hospitals can keep track of patient visits and better manage their resources by having information on the number of patients and the diseases they are suffering from. This helps them prevent medicine shortages and control the spread of diseases in the locality.

patients can search for hospitals and know which treatments they offer, helping them save time and cost.

Hospitals can generate revenue by implementing an online ticket booking system, eliminating the need for patients to stand in long queues for tickets and avoiding crowds.

Additionally, it helps citizens plan by providing information about upcoming medical camps and health fairs, where specialist doctors and medical professionals provide services to the community. We aim to remove barriers that citizens face when trying to access specialized medical care such as distance and cost, and improve access to specialized medical care for citizens.

Challenges we ran into

During the development of our project, we encountered a significant challenge while implementing the map/location system. The integration of the map system with the back-end of the application proved to be difficult, as it required ensuring that the data displayed on the map was in sync with the data stored in the database.

we encountered a significant challenge while trying to save hospitals' longitudinal and latitude values in our MongoDB database.

we encountered a significant challenge as we did not have a public Google Maps API key. Without a valid API key, we were unable to access the Google Maps service and display maps in our application.

we re-evaluated our data model and made necessary changes to the "HospitalSchema" by adding more fields to support the additional features and functionalities.

we encountered a significant challenge while trying to implement the "search nearest hospital available" system. The issue was caused by the lack of access to a Google Maps API, which is crucial for determining the location of the user and the nearest hospitals.

we encountered a significant challenge while trying to implement a custom error-handling middleware in Express.js. The issue was caused by a lack of proper understanding of how to use Express.js error-handling mechanism.

To resolve this issue, we researched and studied the Express.js error-handling mechanism and looked at various examples of custom error-handling middleware. The article "Error Handling in Express JS and express-async-errors package" by Utku Uçar on Medium is a great resource for understanding how to handle errors in Express.js.
By the guidance provided in this article, we have improved the error-handling capabilities of our Express application.

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