MediConnect simplifies medicine tracking and availability for pharmacies and users, ensuring you never run out of essential medications when you need them most.

• Winner: CodeUtsava 8.0 (Open Innovation Category) - Developed in a 28-hour hackathon
• 2nd Runner-Up: Ignition Business Model Competition at E-Summit 2025 (NIT Raipur)

MediConnect is a comprehensive solution addressing critical healthcare challenges such as missed medicine doses, pharmacy stock shortages, emergency medicine access, and communication gaps between pharmacies and customers.

Key Features:

• Real-Time Medicine Tracking: Locate medicines in your vicinity instantly.
• Interactive Maps: Leverages Leaflet.js to display nearby medical stores based on user location.
• Inventory Management: Real-time updates for pharmacy stocks.
• Pre-order & Pickup: Reserve medicines ahead of time.
• Emergency Locator: Find open pharmacies in emergencies, reducing search time by 50%.
• Low-Stock Alerts: Get notified when essentials are running low via geolocation services.

• Backend Framework: Python | FastAPI
• Database: MongoDB
• Deployment: Vercel (Ready)
• Frontend Integration: JavaScript (Consumed by MediConnect-Frontend)

Follow these steps to set up the backend locally:

• Python 3.8 or higher
• MongoDB instance (Local or Cloud)

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/TechShreyash/MediConnectBackend
   cd MediConnectBackend

2. Install Dependencies It is recommended to use a virtual environment.

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Environment Setup Ensure you have your MongoDB connection string ready. You may need to configure environment variables (check utils/database.py or similar for connection details).

4. Run the Application

   uvicorn main:app --reload

   The API will be available at http://localhost:8000.

• Frontend Repository: GitHub Link
• Devfolio Project: MediConnect on Devfolio
• Pitch Presentation: LinkedIn Post & Pitch