diff --git a/maternal-web/app/api/health/route.ts b/maternal-web/app/api/health/route.ts
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+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+
+/**
+ * Health check endpoint for network status detection
+ * Returns 200 OK when the app is reachable
+ */
+export async function GET() {
+  return NextResponse.json({ status: 'ok', timestamp: new Date().toISOString() });
+}
+
+export async function HEAD() {
+  return new NextResponse(null, { status: 200 });
+}