Fatehpur Becomes First District in UP to Deploy AI-Based Child Vaccination Monitoring

The app provides a real-time list of children due for vaccination and allows updates through Optical Character Recognition technology by uploading photographs of MCP cards, reducing manual errors.

Fatehpur district in Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a frontrunner in public health innovation by introducing an AI-based Smart Vaccination Tracking System to monitor child immunization.

With this initiative, Fatehpur has become the first district in the state to use AI to work towards the goal of 100 per cent vaccination coverage among children.

The system has been launched as a pilot project in the aspirational block of Hathgam, where vaccination coverage has increased to 95 per cent. Following these results, preparations are underway to extend the system across the entire district.

District Magistrate Ravindra Singh said the AI-based application was developed in line with the Chief Minister’s focus on integrating technology with healthcare delivery. Rolled out on September 1 in Hathgam, the application ensures parents receive timely vaccination-related information for newborns and children through WhatsApp, along with details of nearby Village Health and Nutrition Day sessions.

A key feature of the initiative is that the application has been developed by the District Magistrate himself. The objective of the system is to ensure that no child misses essential vaccines during the first year of life and that full immunisation coverage is achieved.

Explaining the technical aspects, Singh said the application enables AI-driven real-time monitoring and data analysis, allowing authorities to identify low-coverage areas, children who have missed vaccinations and the reasons behind these gaps. The insights help officials take targeted corrective measures.

The system also sends automatic reminder messages to mothers ahead of scheduled vaccination dates, addressing gaps caused by missed follow-ups or lack of awareness. Vaccine demand and supply management has also become more streamlined through the platform.

To support frontline health workers, a separate mobile application has been developed for auxiliary nurse midwives. The app provides a real-time list of children due for vaccination and allows updates through Optical Character Recognition technology by uploading photographs of MCP cards, reducing manual errors.

The District Magistrate said the AI-based system was developed after consultations with the health department, the general public and the World Health Organization, creating a scalable digital model to strengthen routine immunisation.

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