Alerts for vaccination or health record updates

Purpose

1.1 Automatically notify caregivers, health workers, or parents about upcoming vaccination schedules, missed immunizations, and updates in child health records across Anganwadi centers.
1.2 Support compliance with government health mandates ensuring no child misses crucial vaccinations.
1.3 Facilitate timely record updates, reducing manual oversight and promoting accurate nutrition/health tracking.
1.4 Provide multi-channel alerts for accessibility in rural and urban settings, adapting to preferred local communication modes.

Trigger Conditions

2.1 New child registration at Anganwadi center.
2.2 Scheduled vaccination date approaches (configurable days in advance, e.g., 5 days before).
2.3 Missed vaccination deadline surpassed.
2.4 Health record updates entered by staff.
2.5 Batch import of new vaccination/health mandates from government databases.

Platform Variants

3.1 Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: SMS API; set webhooks for outgoing alerts to registered mobile numbers.
• Sample: Configure messaging service SID; set trigger to child’s due date -3 days.
3.2 SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Transactional Email API; configure automated emails based on updated health data.
• Sample: Set up dynamic email templates with merge fields (child’s name, vaccine, date).
3.3 WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Send notification messages using approved templates to parents/guardians.
• Sample: Schedule outbound template message via registered WhatsApp sender.
3.4 Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Feature/Setting: Push notifications for teachers/parents using child monitoring mobile apps.
• Sample: Subscribe parent’s device token to vaccination alert topic.
3.5 Slack
• Feature/Setting: Post alerts in dedicated staff channels for follow-up tasks.
• Sample: Use incoming webhook to post vaccination/missed alert message.
3.6 Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Automated card posts to health teams when new updates or overdue cases detected.
• Sample: Configure incoming webhook connector with formatted alert details.
3.7 Google Calendar API
• Feature/Setting: Create child-specific event reminders for staff/volunteers.
• Sample: Auto-generate calendar event for each vaccine due date with reminder notifications.
3.8 Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflow to connect Anganwadi database with multiple messaging channels.
• Sample: Set filter for “next vaccine due” and send email/SMS/WhatsApp via integrated apps.
3.9 HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Automated contact workflow to send health update alerts to parents in CRM.
• Sample: Use workflow to trigger on “Next Vaccination Date” property update.
3.10 Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Send bulk email alerts with personalized vaccination schedules.
• Sample: Use recipient variables and schedule API for timed reminder emails.
3.11 Front
• Feature/Setting: Assign messages to social workers based on health record updates for tasks.
• Sample: Use rule to auto-distribute alert emails to designated inboxes.
3.12 Intercom
• Feature/Setting: In-app or email messages to parents based on child’s profile status.
• Sample: Segment audience by due/overdue status and send custom reminders.
3.13 Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Workflow rule to send notifications when vaccination milestone fields update.
• Sample: Configure Process Builder to execute alert email/in-app notifications.
3.14 Amazon SNS
• Feature/Setting: Topic-based alert distribution via SMS, email, or mobile push.
• Sample: Publish to a topic when record is updated or milestone is reached.
3.15 Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Use Add-ons or Apps Script to send notifications based on changes in schedule columns.
• Sample: Script triggers when “Status” or “Date” cell is updated to send alert to Google Chat/Email.
3.16 ClickSend
• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS alert API for caregivers.
• Sample: Set SMS trigger for “vaccine due date” column in data source.
3.17 Pabbly Connect
• Feature/Setting: Workflow linking Excel/Sheets data to notification delivery over chosen channel.
• Sample: Triggered action from new row in “Due Vaccines” worksheet.
3.18 MessageBird
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled SMS/WhatsApp messages for health compliance reminders.
• Sample: Use flow to send preset template to parent number field.
3.19 ActiveCampaign
• Feature/Setting: Automated campaign triggered by “next due” field in child’s profile.
• Sample: Trigger email reminder and tag contact if overdue.
3.20 OneSignal
• Feature/Setting: Push notifications to caregiver mobile apps about important health events.
• Sample: Segment users and trigger notification for “missed vaccine” tag.

Benefits

4.1 Ensures every child’s vaccination schedule is proactively managed, reducing missed cases.
4.2 Minimizes manual workload and reliance on physical tracking registers.
4.3 Delivers timely communication to all stakeholders via preferred multi-channel alerts.
4.4 Increases response rates and public health compliance through repeated, trackable notifications.
4.5 Adapts to local needs across digital and mobile communication platforms in diverse Indian communities.