BMI calculator, pregnancy due date, SHIF/NHIS tools, calorie counter with African foods, crop planting calendar.
Health and agriculture tools for African realities. SHIF and NHIS calculators, BMI with African body composition research, calorie counter featuring local foods, crop planting calendars by region.
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Request a Tool →Health information in Africa faces unique challenges. BMI calculators calibrated for Western populations may not account for body composition differences across African ethnicities. Calorie counters that don't include fufu, ugali, injera, or pap are useless for most Africans. Health insurance calculators that don't know NHIS, SHIF, or Discovery Health leave millions without accurate cost estimates.
AfroTools addresses these gaps. Our BMI Calculator includes WHO guidelines alongside research on African body composition. The calorie counter features a database of African foods with accurate nutritional data, from jollof rice to nyama choma to bunny chow. Health insurance tools support Nigeria's NHIS, Kenya's SHIF (formerly NHIF), and South Africa's medical aid schemes with accurate contribution and benefit calculations.
Coming soon: Malaria risk assessment by region, sickle cell trait compatibility checker, ovulation tracking, pregnancy due date calculator with African hospital cost estimates, and crop planting calendars by climate zone. All tools are informational and do not replace professional medical advice.