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Automated reminders for nutrition supplement distribution

Purpose

1.1. Ensure timely distribution of nutrition supplements to children and mothers at Anganwadi centers.
1.2. Minimize missed dosages and optimize health outcomes for beneficiaries through automated reminders.
1.3. Support health workers and administrators in monitoring, tracking, and reporting compliance.
1.4. Streamline communication channels between staff, guardians, and supply chain personnel for timely actions.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Scheduled supplement distribution dates from central data system.
2.2. Missed or late entries indicating a beneficiary has not received their supplement.
2.3. Manual override by Anganwadi worker identifying urgent follow-up cases.
2.4. Inventory receipt of new supplement stock requiring notification to staff/beneficiaries.

Platform Variants


3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: SMS API, configure messaging trigger for scheduled dates, use recipient phone from CRM; sample: POST to /Messages with body and to fields set dynamically.

3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Transactional Email API, set up email template for supplement reminders, trigger email on distribution schedule.

3.3. WhatsApp Cloud API
• Feature/Setting: Template message API, configure healthcare reminder template for WhatsApp, trigger via POST request to /messages.

3.4. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook, set up channel notifications for Anganwadi staff on missed distributions.

3.5. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Teams Bot, send adaptive card reminders to health workers’ channels based on due dates.

3.6. Google Calendar API
• Feature/Setting: Calendar event insertion, auto-create supplement distribution events, enable notifications.

3.7. Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Feature/Setting: Push notifications, configure topic messaging for parents' app upon supplement readiness.

3.8. Plivo
• Feature/Setting: SMS API, program time-based triggers to send reminders to beneficiaries' caregivers.

3.9. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Email sending endpoint, automate nutrition reminders with personalized content.

3.10. Telegram Bot API
• Feature/Setting: Message sending, develop bot to notify linked parent accounts on supplement due dates.

3.11. Amazon SNS
• Feature/Setting: Multi-channel messaging, set up topic for Anganwadi, subscribers receive SMS/email reminders.

3.12. OneSignal
• Feature/Setting: Notification scheduling, set up push notifications for mobile/web app users.

3.13. Zendesk
• Feature/Setting: Triggered ticket/notification on missed distribution reported.

3.14. Zoho CRM
• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation, schedule task reminders for child supplement delivery.

3.15. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Process Builder, automatic task and notification on supplement distribution log entry.

3.16. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation, send emails/notifications based on beneficiary contact list.

3.17. Outlook Mail API
• Feature/Setting: Event-triggered mails, automate supplement reminder emails for registered contacts.

3.18. Mailchimp
• Feature/Setting: Automated campaigns, keep recurring supplement reminders for subscribers.

3.19. Freshdesk
• Feature/Setting: Automated notification rules, send health staff reminders based on case tickets.

3.20. ClickSend
• Feature/Setting: SMS gateway, set up timed SMS alerts for nutrition distribution.

3.21. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automation, trigger email/SMS when supplement due date is near from record.

3.22. Google Sheets with Apps Script
• Feature/Setting: Time-based triggers in script to send SMS/Email reminders from sheet data.

Benefits

4.1. Reduces human error and manual follow-up for distributions.
4.2. Increases compliance, ensuring more children/mothers receive supplements on-time.
4.3. Enhances communication efficiency across Anganwadi networks.
4.4. Facilitates tracking, reporting, and actionable insights for administrators.
4.5. Scalable for regional/national Anganwadi center deployments.

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