Talking to an AI Doctor in Pidgin, Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, or Ijaw

Describing a health problem clearly is hard even in your first language. Doing it in English, when what actually comes naturally is Pidgin, Ijaw, or Yoruba, adds a layer of friction that shouldn't be there when you're already unwell — and it's one of the quiet reasons people delay getting checked at all.

Why language shouldn't be a barrier to a first opinion

A lot of digital health tools built for Nigeria still assume fluent, formal English. That works fine for some users and shuts others out entirely — particularly older patients, or anyone more comfortable describing "belle dey pain me" than "I am experiencing abdominal discomfort." The words you'd naturally use to describe how you feel shouldn't be a barrier to getting help.

How MediBY's AI triage works

You can describe your symptoms to MediBY's AI in English, Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, or Ijaw — in your own words, the way you'd actually say it to a family member. The AI asks a few follow-up questions to understand what's going on, then gives you a plain-language summary of what it might be and how urgent it seems.

• Describe symptoms naturally, in whichever of the five languages you're most comfortable with
• Get follow-up questions that narrow down what's actually going on
• Receive a clear next step — self-care, a specific type of specialist, or urgent in-person care
• Move straight into booking a hospital or specialist appointment if one's needed

What AI triage is — and isn't

This is a starting point, not a diagnosis. It's designed to help you understand what you're dealing with and decide what to do next — whether that's booking a specific type of specialist, heading to a hospital in Yenagoa the same day, or simply knowing it's safe to rest and watch how things develop. For anything urgent or unclear, it always points you toward a real doctor.

If English has ever made you hesitate to describe a symptom clearly, that's exactly the gap this closes — say it the way you'd actually say it, in Yenagoa or anywhere else in Nigeria.