🏥 Nirmed

A modern healthcare waste management system designed to streamline the lifecycle of medical waste — from request to disposal. The platform supports two core user roles:

• Medical Staff – Create and manage waste disposal requests.
• Disposal Staff – View, process, and complete disposal operations.

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🚀 Technologies Used

🔹 Frontend

• React with TypeScript
• React Router
• React Query
• Context API
• Shadcn UI (Headless React components)
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• Vite as build tool

🔹 Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (via Mongoose)
• Dotenv for environment variables
• CORS for cross-origin requests
• Helmet for security headers
• Morgan for HTTP request logging
• Multer for file uploads
• AWS SDK for S3 integration
• Groq AI for waste classification

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🌟 Key Features

🔹 Waste Classification

• AI-powered waste type classification using Groq AI
• Image upload and processing
• Automatic categorization into waste types:
  • Infectious Waste
  • Sharps Waste
  • Pathological Waste
  • Pharmaceutical Waste
  • Chemical Waste
  • Radioactive Waste
  • Non-Hazardous General Waste

🔹 File Management

• Secure file uploads to AWS S3
• Automatic MIME type detection
• Unique file naming to prevent collisions

🔹 User Management

• Authentication system
• Role-based access control
• Secure session management

🔹 Waste Request Management

• Create and track waste disposal requests
• Real-time status updates
• Detailed treatment recommendations

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⚙️ Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

git clone <repository-url>
cd waste-wise-healthcare-hub

2. Backend Setup

cd backend

Install dependencies:

npm install

Create a .env file in the backend directory:

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
PORT=5000
AWS_REGION=your_aws_region
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_aws_access_key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_aws_secret_key
S3_BUCKET_NAME=your_bucket_name
GROQ_API_KEY=your_groq_api_key

Start the backend server:

node server.js

3. Frontend Setup

Navigate to the project root:

cd ..

Install frontend dependencies:

npm install

Start the frontend development server:

npm run dev

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🔗 URLs

• Frontend: http://localhost:8080
• Backend: http://localhost:5000 (or your specified port)

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👥 User Roles & Access

👨‍⚕️ Medical Staff

• Log in to the dashboard
• Submit new waste disposal requests
• Upload images for waste classification
• Track status of previously submitted requests
• View treatment recommendations

🧹 Disposal Staff

• Log in to view pending and in-progress requests
• Mark requests as "In Process"
• Complete disposal with relevant details
• Access waste classification results
• View treatment guidelines

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🔒 Security Features

• CORS protection
• Helmet security headers
• Secure file upload handling
• Environment variable protection
• Role-based access control

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🤝 Contributing

Contribution guidelines will be added soon. Stay tuned!

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📄 License

License information to be updated here.

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