The Economic Analysis of SMILE for Immunization Program
The Economic Analysis of SMILE for Immunization Program
February 15, 2024
Sistem Monitoring Imunisasi dan Logistik secara Elektronik (SMILE) or the electronic immunization and logistics monitoring system was developed by the Government of Indonesia supported by UNDP to ensure the availability of safe and quality vaccines in Indonesia. SMILE inception was carried out in Bogor and South Tangerang city in 2018. The system reduced vaccine stockouts by 70% in the first six months of its introduction. Building on the success of the pilot projects and with the supports from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Government of Japan (ADP), SMILE was scaled up to 25 districts/cities for routine immunization, then utilized by all 34 provinces to support the COVID-19 vaccination program in 2021. By the end of 2022, SMILE covered all districts/cities to catch up with the childhood routine immunization program nationwide.
Furthermore, inter-sectoral collaboration plays a significant role to brand SMILE as a reference for the examination and reporting of vaccine and logistics management. SMILE would be an integrated solutions in logistics monitoring, not limited to digitalization but also innovation and development financing, with impact and scale to be accelerated in other health programs in Indonesia.