Childhood immunization reminders in Ghana

Communication between clinic visits

For caregivers, completing a child’s immunization visits involves returning to a clinic over time. For health workers, it involves knowing who is due back and which families need follow-up. Synchora focuses on this connection between visits.

Our approach combines caregiver reminders with health worker visibility into follow-up. SMS and voice delivery allow communication through basic phones, with preferred local languages helping make reminders more accessible.

A D-Prize-supported pilot in the Ashanti Region

D-Prize’s public profile describes Synchora’s pilot at Juaben Government Hospital, Achiase Health Center, and Bomfa Health Center. Its model combines caregiver reminders with point-of-care tracking in static and mobile child welfare clinics.

The profile sets a goal of reaching at least 300 children over three months. That is a published pilot target, not a claim of measured completion or improved vaccination rates.

Read the Synchora Health profile on D-Prize for the program description, founding team, and original pilot goals.

How the workflow connects caregivers and health workers

• Enrollment: frontline teams connect children and caregivers with the reminder workflow.
• Reminders: SMS and voice communication support caregivers in returning for scheduled visits.
• Visit tracking: health workers record care at the point of delivery and identify follow-up needs.
• Continuity: the clinic uses attendance information to organize ongoing outreach.

This page describes a service workflow. Vaccination timing and clinical decisions remain with the child’s healthcare team and the applicable national guidance.

Explore the work in the field

Our field demonstration and community photo gallery show the people and settings behind the program. The Synchora Health team brings together clinical, health systems, and engineering experience.

For facilities considering a similar workflow, useful starting points include caregiver contact availability, preferred languages, staff capacity for follow-up, and the current process for recording visits. Our team can discuss how these requirements fit the service.

Beyond immunization follow-up

The same need to stay connected between visits also applies to outpatient and chronic care services. Explore patient appointment reminders for hospitals and clinics to see the broader communication workflow.