diff --git a/bahmnicore-api/pom.xml b/bahmnicore-api/pom.xml
index 2b447e3a7e..4aaf0cf22a 100644
--- a/bahmnicore-api/pom.xml
+++ b/bahmnicore-api/pom.xml
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
             <artifactId>joda-time</artifactId>
             <version>2.0</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.bahmni.module</groupId>
+            <artifactId>communication-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.bahmni.module</groupId>
             <artifactId>bahmni-emr-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/BahmniEvent.java b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/BahmniEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1681c1e017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/BahmniEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events;
+
+import org.openmrs.api.context.Context;
+import org.openmrs.api.context.UserContext;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+public class BahmniEvent {
+
+    private static final long version = 1L;
+    public UserContext userContext;
+    public String eventId;
+    public BahmniEventType eventType;
+    public String payloadId;
+    public LocalDateTime publishedDateTime;
+
+    public BahmniEvent(BahmniEventType bahmniEventType) {
+        this.eventType = bahmniEventType;
+        this.eventId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+        this.publishedDateTime = LocalDateTime.now();
+        this.userContext= Context.getUserContext();
+        this.payloadId="";
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/BahmniEventType.java b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/BahmniEventType.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f2dd642ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/BahmniEventType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events;
+
+public enum BahmniEventType {
+    BAHMNI_PATIENT_CREATED("bahmni-patient"),
+    BAHMNI_PATIENT_UPDATED("bahmni-patient"),
+    BAHMNI_ENCOUNTER_CREATED("bahmni-encounter"),
+    BAHMNI_ENCOUNTER_UPDATED("bahmni-encounter");
+
+    private final String topic;
+    BahmniEventType(String topic) {
+        this.topic = topic;
+    }
+    public String topic() {
+        return topic;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/EncounterEvent.java b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/EncounterEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3b0107902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/EncounterEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events;
+
+import org.openmrs.Encounter;
+
+public class EncounterEvent extends BahmniEvent {
+
+    private Encounter encounter;
+
+    public EncounterEvent(BahmniEventType bahmniEventType, Encounter encounter) {
+        super(bahmniEventType);
+        this.encounter = encounter;
+        this.payloadId=encounter.getUuid();
+    }
+
+    public Encounter getEncounter() {
+        return encounter;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/PatientEvent.java b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/PatientEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dba79af640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/PatientEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events;
+
+import org.openmrs.Patient;
+import org.openmrs.api.context.Context;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+public class PatientEvent extends BahmniEvent {
+
+    private Patient patient;
+
+    public PatientEvent(BahmniEventType bahmniEventType, Patient patient) {
+        super(bahmniEventType);
+        this.patient = patient;
+        this.payloadId=patient.getUuid();
+    }
+
+    public Patient getPatient() {
+        return patient;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/advice/EncounterAdvice.java b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/advice/EncounterAdvice.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..649a21f563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/advice/EncounterAdvice.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.advice;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.BahmniEventType;
+import org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.EncounterEvent;
+import org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.eventPublisher.BahmniEventPublisher;
+import org.openmrs.Encounter;
+import org.openmrs.api.context.Context;
+import org.springframework.aop.AfterReturningAdvice;
+import org.springframework.aop.MethodBeforeAdvice;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import static org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.BahmniEventType.BAHMNI_ENCOUNTER_CREATED;
+import static org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.BahmniEventType.BAHMNI_ENCOUNTER_UPDATED;
+
+
+public class EncounterAdvice implements AfterReturningAdvice, MethodBeforeAdvice {
+
+    private final Logger log = LogManager.getLogger(this.getClass());
+    private final BahmniEventPublisher eventPublisher;
+    private final ThreadLocal<Map<String, Integer>> threadLocal = new ThreadLocal<>();
+    private final String ENCOUNTER_ID_KEY = "encounterId";
+    private final Set<String> adviceMethodNames = Sets.newHashSet("saveEncounter");
+
+    public EncounterAdvice() {
+        this.eventPublisher = Context.getRegisteredComponent("bahmniEventPublisher", BahmniEventPublisher.class);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void afterReturning(Object returnValue, Method method, Object[] arguments, Object target) {
+        if (adviceMethodNames.contains(method.getName())) {
+            Map<String, Integer> encounterInfo = threadLocal.get();
+            if (encounterInfo != null) {
+                BahmniEventType eventType = encounterInfo.get(ENCOUNTER_ID_KEY) == null ? BAHMNI_ENCOUNTER_CREATED : BAHMNI_ENCOUNTER_UPDATED;
+                threadLocal.remove();
+
+                Encounter encounter = (Encounter) returnValue;
+                EncounterEvent encounterEvent = new EncounterEvent(eventType, encounter);
+                eventPublisher.publishEvent(encounterEvent);
+
+                log.info("Successfully published event with uuid : " + encounter.getUuid());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void before(Method method, Object[] objects, Object o) {
+        if (adviceMethodNames.contains(method.getName())) {
+            Encounter encounter = (Encounter) objects[0];
+            Map<String, Integer> encounterInfo = new HashMap<>(1);
+            encounterInfo.put(ENCOUNTER_ID_KEY, encounter.getId());
+            threadLocal.set(encounterInfo);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/advice/PatientAdvice.java b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/advice/PatientAdvice.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50bbd77e02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/advice/PatientAdvice.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.advice;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.BahmniEventType;
+import org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.PatientEvent;
+import org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.eventPublisher.BahmniEventPublisher;
+import org.openmrs.Patient;
+import org.openmrs.api.context.Context;
+import org.springframework.aop.AfterReturningAdvice;
+import org.springframework.aop.MethodBeforeAdvice;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import static org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.BahmniEventType.BAHMNI_PATIENT_CREATED;
+import static org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.BahmniEventType.BAHMNI_PATIENT_UPDATED;
+
+
+public class PatientAdvice implements AfterReturningAdvice, MethodBeforeAdvice {
+	
+	private final Logger log = LogManager.getLogger(PatientAdvice.class);
+	private final BahmniEventPublisher eventPublisher;
+	private final ThreadLocal<Map<String,Integer>> threadLocal = new ThreadLocal<>();
+	private final String PATIENT_ID_KEY = "patientId";
+	private final Set<String> adviceMethodNames = Sets.newHashSet("savePatient");
+
+	public PatientAdvice() {
+		this.eventPublisher = Context.getRegisteredComponent("bahmniEventPublisher", BahmniEventPublisher.class);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void afterReturning(Object returnValue, Method method, Object[] arguments, Object target) {
+		if (adviceMethodNames.contains(method.getName())) {
+			Map<String, Integer> patientInfo = threadLocal.get();
+			if (patientInfo != null) {
+				BahmniEventType eventType = patientInfo.get(PATIENT_ID_KEY) == null ? BAHMNI_PATIENT_CREATED : BAHMNI_PATIENT_UPDATED;
+				threadLocal.remove();
+
+				Patient patient = (Patient) returnValue;
+				PatientEvent patientEvent =new PatientEvent(eventType,patient);
+				eventPublisher.publishEvent(patientEvent);
+
+				log.info("Successfully published event with uuid : " + patient.getUuid());
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	@Override
+	public void before(Method method, Object[] objects, Object o) {
+		if (adviceMethodNames.contains(method.getName())) {
+			Patient patient = (Patient) objects[0];
+
+			Map<String, Integer> patientInfo = new HashMap<>(1);
+			patientInfo.put(PATIENT_ID_KEY, patient.getId());
+			threadLocal.set(patientInfo);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/eventListener/PatientSmsEventListener.java b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/eventListener/PatientSmsEventListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a527134a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/eventListener/PatientSmsEventListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.eventListener;
+
+import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
+import org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.BahmniEventType;
+import org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.PatientEvent;
+import org.bahmni.module.communication.service.CommunicationService;
+import org.bahmni.module.communication.service.MessageBuilderService;
+import org.openmrs.Patient;
+import org.openmrs.PersonAttribute;
+import org.openmrs.api.AdministrationService;
+import org.openmrs.api.context.Context;
+import org.springframework.context.event.EventListener;
+import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.Async;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@Component
+public class PatientSmsEventListener {
+
+    private final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(this.getClass());
+
+
+    @Async("BahmniAsyncThreadExecutor")
+    @EventListener
+    public void onApplicationEvent(PatientEvent event) {
+        try {
+            Context.openSession();
+            Context.setUserContext(event.userContext);
+            if (event.eventType == BahmniEventType.BAHMNI_PATIENT_CREATED) {
+                handlePatientCreatedEvent(event.getPatient());
+            }
+            } catch(Exception e){
+                log.error("Exception occurred during event processing", e);
+            } finally{
+                Context.closeSession();
+            }
+    }
+
+    private void handlePatientCreatedEvent(Patient patient) {
+        AdministrationService administrationService = Context.getService(AdministrationService.class);
+        boolean patientRegistrationSMSProperty = Boolean.parseBoolean(administrationService.getGlobalProperty("sms.enableRegistrationSMSAlert","false"));
+        if (!patientRegistrationSMSProperty)
+            return;
+        String phoneNumber = getPhoneNumber(patient);
+        if (phoneNumber != null) {
+            MessageBuilderService messageBuilderService = Context.getRegisteredComponent("messageBuilderService", MessageBuilderService.class);
+            CommunicationService communicationService = Context.getRegisteredComponent("communicationService", CommunicationService.class);
+            String message=messageBuilderService.getRegistrationMessage(createArgumentsMapForPatientRegistration(patient));
+            communicationService.sendSMS(phoneNumber, message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Map<String, String> createArgumentsMapForPatientRegistration(Patient patient) {
+        String helpdeskNumber = Context.getAdministrationService().getGlobalPropertyObject("clinic.helpDeskNumber").getPropertyValue();
+        Map<String, String> arguments = new HashMap<>();
+        arguments.put("location", Context.getUserContext().getLocation().getName());
+        arguments.put("identifier", patient.getPatientIdentifier().getIdentifier());
+        arguments.put("patientname", patient.getGivenName() + " " + patient.getFamilyName());
+        arguments.put("gender", patient.getGender());
+        arguments.put("age", patient.getAge().toString());
+        arguments.put("helpdesknumber", helpdeskNumber);
+        return arguments;
+    }
+
+    private String getPhoneNumber(Patient patient) {
+        PersonAttribute phoneNumber = patient.getAttribute("phoneNumber");
+        if (phoneNumber == null) {
+            log.info("No mobile number found for the patient. SMS not sent.");
+            return null;
+        }
+        return phoneNumber.getValue();
+    }
+}
+
+
diff --git a/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/eventPublisher/BahmniEventPublisher.java b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/eventPublisher/BahmniEventPublisher.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ff4b9bdbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/events/eventPublisher/BahmniEventPublisher.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.eventPublisher;
+
+import org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.BahmniEvent;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisher;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisherAware;
+import org.springframework.lang.NonNull;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+@Component
+public class BahmniEventPublisher implements ApplicationEventPublisherAware {
+
+    private ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher;
+
+    @Override
+    public void setApplicationEventPublisher(@NonNull ApplicationEventPublisher applicationEventPublisher) {
+        this.eventPublisher = applicationEventPublisher;
+    }
+    public void publishEvent(BahmniEvent event) {
+        this.eventPublisher.publishEvent(event);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/util/BahmniAsyncThreadExecutor.java b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/util/BahmniAsyncThreadExecutor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db49d734e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/util/BahmniAsyncThreadExecutor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License,
+ * v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file, You can
+ * obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. OpenMRS is also distributed under
+ * the terms of the Healthcare Disclaimer located at http://openmrs.org/license.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) OpenMRS Inc. OpenMRS is a registered trademark and the OpenMRS
+ * graphic logo is a trademark of OpenMRS Inc.
+ */
+package org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.util;
+
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.EnableAsync;
+import org.springframework.scheduling.concurrent.ThreadPoolTaskExecutor;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
+
+@Configuration
+@EnableAsync
+public class BahmniAsyncThreadExecutor {
+	
+	@Bean(name = "BahmniAsyncThreadExecutor")
+	public Executor threadPoolTaskExecutor() {
+		ThreadPoolTaskExecutor threadPoolTaskExecutor = new ThreadPoolTaskExecutor();
+		return threadPoolTaskExecutor;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/bahmnicore-omod/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/web/v1_0/controller/TransmissionController.java b/bahmnicore-omod/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/web/v1_0/controller/EmailCommunicationController.java
similarity index 93%
rename from bahmnicore-omod/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/web/v1_0/controller/TransmissionController.java
rename to bahmnicore-omod/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/web/v1_0/controller/EmailCommunicationController.java
index b348113ebe..28cac1ad84 100644
--- a/bahmnicore-omod/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/web/v1_0/controller/TransmissionController.java
+++ b/bahmnicore-omod/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/web/v1_0/controller/EmailCommunicationController.java
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@
 import org.apache.http.impl.DefaultHttpResponseFactory;
 import org.apache.http.message.BasicStatusLine;
 import org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.web.v1_0.contract.BahmniMailContent;
-import org.bahmni.module.communication.api.CommunicationService;
-import org.bahmni.module.communication.model.MailContent;
 import org.bahmni.module.communication.model.Recipient;
+import org.bahmni.module.communication.service.CommunicationService;
 import org.openmrs.Patient;
 import org.openmrs.api.PatientService;
 import org.openmrs.api.context.Context;
@@ -26,8 +25,8 @@
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
 
 @Controller
-@RequestMapping(value = "/rest/" + RestConstants.VERSION_1 + "/patient/{patientUuid}/send/")
-public class TransmissionController extends BaseRestController {
+@RequestMapping(value = "/rest/" + RestConstants.VERSION_1 + "/patient/{patientUuid}/send/")//change to send-prescription-email
+public class EmailCommunicationController extends BaseRestController {
 
     private final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(this.getClass());
 
@@ -58,4 +57,4 @@ public Object sendEmail(@RequestBody BahmniMailContent bahmniMailContent, @PathV
         return response;
     }
 
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bahmnicore-omod/src/main/resources/config.xml b/bahmnicore-omod/src/main/resources/config.xml
index e916179e24..d33c63144f 100644
--- a/bahmnicore-omod/src/main/resources/config.xml
+++ b/bahmnicore-omod/src/main/resources/config.xml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
         BahmniConfig.hbm.xml
         EntityMapping.hbm.xml
         EntityMappingType.hbm.xml
-        </mappingFiles>
+    </mappingFiles>
     <!-- Internationalization -->
     <!-- All message codes should start with moduleId.* -->
     <messages>
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
     <globalProperty>
         <property>bahmni.relationshipTypeMap</property>
         <defaultValue></defaultValue>
-        <description>Relationship Type Map format Eg:{ "patient": ["Sibling", "Parent"],"provider": ["Doctor"]}.If no value is specified default is  patient relationship.</description>
+        <description>Relationship Type Map format Eg:{ "patient": ["Sibling", "Parent"],"provider": ["Doctor"]}.If no value is specified default is patient relationship.</description>
     </globalProperty>
 
     <globalProperty>
@@ -188,7 +188,22 @@
     <globalProperty>
         <property>bahmni.diagnosisSetForNewDiagnosisConcepts</property>
         <defaultValue></defaultValue>
-        <description>UUID of set member of diagnosis set of sets. New Diagnosis concepts from terminology server will be added to this set</description>
+        <description>UUID of set member of diagnosis set of sets. New Diagnosis concepts from terminology server will be added to this set </description>
     </globalProperty>
 
+    <globalProperty>
+        <property>sms.enableRegistrationSMSAlert</property>
+        <defaultValue>false</defaultValue>
+        <description>Boolean to enable sending sms when patient registers</description>
+    </globalProperty>
+
+
+    <advice>
+        <point>org.openmrs.api.PatientService</point>
+        <class>org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.advice.PatientAdvice</class>
+    </advice>
+    <advice>
+        <point>org.openmrs.api.EncounterService</point>
+        <class>org.bahmni.module.bahmnicore.events.advice.EncounterAdvice</class>
+    </advice>
 </module>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3cdbf81185..4425d5e2bf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.bahmni.module</groupId>
                 <artifactId>communication-api</artifactId>
-                <version>1.1.0</version>
+                <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
                 <type>jar</type>
                 <scope>provided</scope>
             </dependency>