Using AI to Improve Vaccination Rates in Nigeria

One Nigerian social enterprise, Help Mom, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to address the problem of low vaccination rates in the country. Through a vaccination tracking system, mothers are sent digital reminders of appointments, enabling doctors to track who has received vaccinations and who still needs them. However, Help Mom realized that reminders alone were not enough if mothers lacked the financial means to take their children for immunizations. To tackle this, they developed an AI software called the vaccination advisor, which identifies the challenges mothers face and connects them to solutions such as education, home visits, bus vouchers, or taxi pickups. This innovative use of AI has resulted in a significant increase in vaccination rates, from 40% to 75%, and has benefited over 100,000 mothers in Nigeria.