🏥 Swahili Health MCP
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kenya health data. Provides AI agents with tools to query Kenya health facilities, maternal health indicators, immunization coverage, and disease surveillance data via the DHIS2 public API.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_health_facility | Get details of a Kenya health facility by name or code |
search_facilities_by_county | List health facilities in a county with level and services |
get_maternal_health | Maternal health indicators — ANC visits, skilled birth attendance |
get_immunization_coverage | Child immunization coverage by vaccine and county |
get_disease_surveillance | Weekly disease surveillance data (malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia) |
get_health_worker_count | Health worker density by county |
# Install
pip install swahili-health-mcp
# Add to Claude Code
claude mcp add swahili-health -- swahili-health-mcp
# Or with uvx
claude mcp add swahili-health -- uvx swahili-health-mcp
All data is publicly available via Kenya's open government data policy.
See also: mpesa-mcp | wapimaji-mcp
MIT licensed. Feedback via GitHub Issues only — pull requests are not accepted. Demo data is labeled DEMO and is not suitable for operational decisions. Full policy: docs/architecture/IP_POLICY.md. Security reports: see SECURITY.md.
pip install reli-cli && reli list — 33 MCP servers on the official MCP Registry under io.github.gabrielmahiaModel-agnostic by design: closed APIs, open-weight models, and small distilled models are all first-class citizens.
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
uvx swahili-health-mcpMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-gabrielmahia-swahili-health-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"swahili-health-mcp"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referenceswahili-health-mcppypiio.github.gabrielmahia/swahili-health-mcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.