diff --git a/app/api/routes/routes.py b/app/api/routes/routes.py
index 73e7154..6a3ec5d 100644
--- a/app/api/routes/routes.py
+++ b/app/api/routes/routes.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ from flask_jwt_extended import (
     get_jwt_identity,
     create_refresh_token,
 )
+from sqlalchemy import text
+from app.extensions import db
 
 
 api = Blueprint("api", __name__)
@@ -117,7 +119,24 @@ def notification_callback():
 # Health Check Endpoint
 @api.route("/health", methods=["GET"])
 def health_check():
-    return {"status": "ok"}, 200
+
+
+    response = {"status": "ok"}
+    db_status = "Connect Successful"
+    error = None
+
+    try:
+        # Simple query to validate DB connection
+        db.session.execute(text("SELECT 1"))
+    except Exception as e:
+        db_status = "Connection Failed"
+        error = str(e)
+
+    response["db_status"] = db_status
+    if error:
+        response["error"] = error
+
+    return jsonify(response), 200 if db_status == "Connect Successful" else 500
 
 
 # Authorize endpoint
diff --git a/app/swagger/digifi_swagger.json b/app/swagger/digifi_swagger.json
index a9ceb03..26b0445 100644
--- a/app/swagger/digifi_swagger.json
+++ b/app/swagger/digifi_swagger.json
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
         "description": "Find out more",
         "url": "https://www.simbrellang.net"
       }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Health",
+      "description": "System health check including DB status."
     }
   ],
   "paths": {
@@ -106,6 +110,38 @@
     },
     "/Repayment": {
       "$ref": "swagger/paths/Repayment.json"
+    },
+    "/health": {
+      "get": {
+        "tags": ["Health"],
+        "summary": "Health Check",
+        "description": "Returns service health information including DB connection status.",
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "Health check successful",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "example": {
+                  "status": "ok",
+                  "db_status": "Connection Successful"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "500": {
+            "description": "Health check failed",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "example": {
+                  "status": "ok",
+                  "db_status": "Connection Failed",
+                  "error": "could not connect to server: Connection refused"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   "components": {