Increasing demand for vaccination services
Main beneficiary country:Nigeria
Innovation Corner
The Innovation Corner is a social innovation centre that uses offline technology and human centred design to solve social problems. Its flagship product is Remind Me.
Sector: Industrial: Startups, enterprises, etc.
Country of origin: Nigeria
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Currently, in Nigeria, immunization cards issued to mothers are used to record and plan immunizations, but they can be lost or contain errors. Immunization card collection rate is 8.2 % and immunization completion rate is 29% based on the National Survey of 2017.
Remind Me, a full suite system for vaccination delivery, works completely offline for users. It works using a USSD code and other services can plug into it through API integration.
Remind Me is an offline data management and reminder system for immunization using USSD/Voice Technology. It aims to increase demand for vaccination services and improve the healthcare infrastructure. Remind me supports caregivers, government, development agencies and health workers.
Information, education and communication for behaviour change (IEC) - Patient monitoring and medical data
1861 Number of beneficiaries since launch
600 Number of users per Month
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Health: Healthcare professionals and structures
Organizational: Communities, public authorities, NGOs, associations, foundations, etc.
Organizational: Communities, public authorities, NGOs, associations, foundations, etc.
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