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# Pre-Appointment Reminders (Nigeria)

DataFI,  Nigeria (February 2021)

### Countries: <img src="https://1575514074-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFR98nnu9SeX7sIKAFohT%2Fuploads%2FEBDFA94dkYMjBXV0rTmN%2Fnigeria.png?alt=media&amp;token=63431461-6185-423a-92cb-a02dcfb01db1" alt="" data-size="line"> Nigeria

### Intervention Description &#x20;

SMS reminders (clinical visits, drug refills, viral load investigation) based upon care management appointment lists. &#x20;

Presenter: Alexander Alozie, DataFI

[DUC Meeting Recording](https://archive.org/details/2021-02-09-duc-community-meeting-recording)

**Intervention Details**&#x20;

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| <img src="https://1575514074-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFR98nnu9SeX7sIKAFohT%2Fuploads%2F5Oz9uJYT7erFbszzGiiN%2Fpuzzle.svg?alt=media&amp;token=895bceaa-259c-49d6-8787-474902862892" alt="" data-size="line">Data Elements                                      | <p>Patient demographics </p><p>Contact details </p><p>Client registration </p><p>Appointment scheduling </p><p>SMS reminder functions</p>                                                                                                                                               |
| <img src="https://1575514074-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFR98nnu9SeX7sIKAFohT%2Fuploads%2Fkix73mziqADVyH90FIt7%2Fsearch-stock.svg?alt=media&amp;token=94c49098-bb40-4853-97b6-ae7d35f04787" alt="" data-size="line">Evidence                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| <img src="https://1575514074-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFR98nnu9SeX7sIKAFohT%2Fuploads%2FzDGHe8ey7Uy5PglLQQPc%2Fcomputer%20(2).svg?alt=media&amp;token=7ef0bb3d-2320-4c4c-96d2-7f8338f66848" alt="" data-size="line">Technology Requirements / Interoperability | <p>SMS reminders (clinical visits, drug refills, viral load investigation) </p><p>Care management (appointment and defaulters list) </p><p>LAMISLite mobile application </p><p>SMS reminder system use SMS Gateway implemented on LAMIS central server.</p>                             |
| <img src="https://1575514074-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFR98nnu9SeX7sIKAFohT%2Fuploads%2FtGco1SNvkNmrPdeKHizQ%2Fcalculator.svg?alt=media&amp;token=4d93ec8f-cad2-41ce-b775-ad4e81754268" alt="" data-size="line">Calculations / Algorithms                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| <img src="https://1575514074-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFR98nnu9SeX7sIKAFohT%2Fuploads%2FtwIfXWcwhbsJ6dmqWWsP%2Fchart-growth.svg?alt=media&amp;token=43921c53-cc29-4985-8411-2aa9ac47053a" alt="" data-size="line">Factors to Scale                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| <img src="https://1575514074-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFR98nnu9SeX7sIKAFohT%2Fuploads%2FSMTZCMIB4GROm12Ig28I%2Fimages.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=0554ec08-680b-445c-9507-7ada2c5fa7a2" alt="" data-size="line">Implementation Considerations                      | SMS reminders are sent in client preferred language                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| <img src="https://1575514074-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFR98nnu9SeX7sIKAFohT%2Fuploads%2FIf0zgoJ7pi9owV4656SX%2Fgavel.svg?alt=media&amp;token=dfbcae0c-9825-40ae-9d5b-7f7f6f3bb0ea" alt="" data-size="line">Governance Considerations                           | <p>Clients must subscribe to SMS reminder by signing a consent form. The messages sent to client does not reveal any health status for confidentiality reasons. </p><p>Client can send a specially formatted message to a short code to receive information on his/her appointment.</p> |