N INTELLIGENT CHATBOT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AWARENESS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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: The problem is that public health awareness still lags in underserved areas. It seems hard to ignore how gaps in access affect real outcomes. And we built an AI chatbot that delivers accurate health info and guidance in English and Hindi. The system mixes rule-based logic with machine learning to interpret user questions. It draws from verified FAQs and trusted medical texts for its knowledge base. Structure includes language models, data pipelines, and evaluation tracks for comprehension and engagement. Our work combines evidence-based content with modern AI tools. This improves reach for rural users without sacrificing accuracy or privacy. Ethical concerns like data safety and truthfulness are addressed directly. The roadmap outlines steps toward a scalable, multilingual health assistant.
Keywords: AI chatbot, public health, health awareness, NLP, multilingual health, rural healthcare, conversational agent, digital health
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