{"id":4996,"date":"2017-07-25T00:13:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T18:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allerin.com\/blog\/?p=4996"},"modified":"2017-07-18T13:44:32","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T08:14:32","slug":"iots-impact-on-vaccination-for-indian-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allerin.com\/blog\/iots-impact-on-vaccination-for-indian-children\/","title":{"rendered":"IoT’s impact on vaccination for Indian children"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are twenty-seven million new births in India each year \u2014 the largest birth cohort in the world. However, fewer than 44\u00a0percent of these children<\/a> receive the full schedule of immunizations. More often than not, the reason for such low coverage is the inaccessibility of medical facilities and improper record keeping. IoT helps overcome these, and many such problems, that prevent Indian children from complete immunization in time.<\/p>\n

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Why Indian children miss out on vaccination<\/h1>\n

India is one of the leading hubs of vaccine production and export. The irony is that it is also the country that witnesses the greatest number of deaths among children under the age of 5<\/a> \u2013 the majority from vaccine-preventable diseases.<\/p>\n

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According to experts, the absence of recordkeeping is one of the major problems for not getting the right vaccination at the right time. In India, when a child is born, parents are provided with an immunization card that helps them keep track of the vaccines that have been and need to be administered to the child. Often, parents end up losing the card and as a result the record for that child is lost. Moreover, loss of this card leads to cases of \u2018missed opportunity\u2019. Let\u2019s say a child may be in the hospital for being administered the vaccine for Measles but may instead be administered the vaccine for Hepatitis B.<\/p>\n

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Lack of proper roads and infrastructure is another roadblock. It is quite difficult to carry vaccines and conduct immunization programs in the rural areas. These are areas that aren\u2019t connected by proper roads and highways. This makes children in remote areas miss out on vaccination camps. Moreover, there is no infrastructure for storing and preserving vaccines due to which they putrefy.<\/p>\n

How IoT can create an impact<\/h1>\n

India is witnessing a lot of innovation in the space of Internet of Things. Government, industries, and start-ups are all working towards the wide-scale adoption of this technology. With that kind of an ecosystem, IoT can create a huge impact in the area of vaccination and immunization. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n

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