Congratulations , Dr Harshvardhanji

 

 

Context :

Covin App to track, schedule Covid vaccine rollout   /  TOI – 21 Nov 2020

Extract :

The Covin App developed by the Centre will be a key part of India’s vaccine roll out as it will streamline data on Covid-19 vaccine ,

Ø  Procurement

Ø  Distribution

Ø  Circulation

Ø  Storage , and

Ø  Dose schedules

Besides also,

Ø  Notifying the first set of vaccine recipients when their shots have been scheduled

The App will enable authorities right down to the grassroots to,

Ø  Upload and Access data on real-time basis , and

Ø  Provide updates to those on the Priority List on when their shots are scheduled , and

Ø  Who will administer them

The App relies on technology to SYNTHESISE DATA from States and Centre , including agencies like ICMR, Health Ministry and Ayushman Bharat

The mobile app can be used by beneficiaries to,

Ø  Check Immunization Schedules

Ø  Location , and even

Ø  Details of their vaccinator

Once, both doses of the vaccine are administered, the App will also generate,

Ø  An Immunization Certificate , and

Ø  Provide the option of storing in Digi-Locker

The App will enable,

Ø  Digitize vaccine stocks at 28,000 storage centers across districts,

Ø  Facilitating monitoring storage temperatures by installation of temperature loggers,

Ø  Deploying vaccine and cold chain managers

The system will enable the Government to,

Ø  Track temperature variations at storage points

Ø  Track the movement from a storage facility to a Health Centre  or Hospital for for vaccination

Ø  Flag potential stock-out situation

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Govt to reuse VIN platform for last mile delivery of vaccine 

/ COVIN network to ensure stocks are digitally tacked

( Business Line /  21 Nov 2020 )

Extract :

 

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said the government is re-purposing the electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) platform as COVIN network to ensure last-mile delivery of Covid vaccine, which he said would be available on time.

 

“The entire eVIN platform is being repurposed as COVIN Network. All movement of stock can be digitally tracked, and those receiving vaccines can also be traced after two to three weeks if the vaccine requires two shots.

 

This will ensure last-mile vaccine delivery,” he said while addressing a CII meeting virtually.

 

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In past, Dr Harshvardhanji has personally acknowledged a few of my e-mails, by writing, “ Noted with thanks “

In this particular case ( COVID VACCINE ), he has even “ Acted “ ( as can be seen from my following emails to all Cabinet Ministers ) :

Voting and Vaccination : Compare and Contrast……………….[ 19 Oct 2020 ]

 

Extract :

Registration

Ø    Govt to launch a Mobile App { VacReg ? )

 

Ø    Ask all Mobile Service Providers to stop their services to those subscribers

      who fail to download / install this app by 30^th Nov

      

 

Ø    Mandate all mobile users to fill-in “ REGISTRATION DATA “ by 30 Dec 

      2020 and click UPLOAD

 

Ø    App will require a citizen to submit following data :

      Name / Aadhar Number / Mobile Number / Current Resi Address 

     ( could be  different than add in Aadhar ID )

      Ticking –selection of only one of the PRIORITY CATEGORIES from the

       following drop list :

     “ I belong to :

       Healthcare Worker / Frontline Worker / Police / Muni. Worker / Armed

       Force / People>50 yrs of age / People<50 yrs with comorbidity / 

       People<50 yrs with co-morbidity / None of the above – NOTA  “

       

Ø    Persons who find it difficult to fill in this Registration Data into mobile app (

      for whatever reason –including, not having a Smart phone ) , may take

      help from the nearest,

      

     #   CSC ( Common Service Centre ) 

     #   Post Office 

     #   Aadhar Registration Centers

     #   Nursing Home / Hospital / Lab or even any nearby Doctor,

 -   all of who will be requested to help the hapless citizen concerned ( they

     may use desktop to submit registration data on central server

     of Ayushman Bharat website )

 

     

Ø    Based on the  “ Registration Data “ submitted, the Central Server ( of

      Aushman Bharat ) will issue,

      a UNIQUE PRIORITY NUMBER to the person

      ( by SMS on mobile ) . 

     The message will also assign a specific

      “ Vaccine Delivery Centre – VDC “ 

     ( a nearby Hospital – Nursing Home – Lab – Doctor )

 

Ø    Server will, simultaneously send notification to that particular VDC ,

      providing full registration details of the concerned citizen – indicating his

      PRIORITY

 

Ø    Based on the “ Number of Citizen “ assigned – and the PRIORITY of each

      such citizen, software installed will send an SMS to the citizens

      , assigning SPECIFIC DATE / TIME to each person for visit .

     

 

     This automatic / rule-based “ SCHEDULING “ by the software, will ensure “

     No crowding / maintenance of Social Distancing “

     

      

Ø    Concerned VDC will fill in details such as : Vaccinated on ( …..  ) /  Did not

      turn up

      (  This will alert health worker to visit residence of person for follow-up /

          reschedule visit )

 

Ø    After the vaccination , VDC will also fill in further details as suggested at :

      Rationing of Covid Vaccine ? ……………………………………[ 06 July 2020 ]

 

Filling-in of this data is of CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE

 

THE GREATER THE NUMBER OF ( VACCINATED ) PERSONS FOR WHOM VDC FILLS IN SUCH DETAILED DATA, THE GREATER WILL BE THE ABILITY OF THE AI [ ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ] TO PREDICT  :

            

            #    Where ( location ) will the infections go up further / go down

            #    Which STRATA of society is more / less likely to get affected in

                  future

            #    EXTENT to which recovery – rate will go up / down , and where

            #    What could be the MORTALTY RATE ( region-wise / Strata-wise /

                  education-wise / Income Level – wise etc )

                  

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Distribution Logistics

 

 Please also consider a centralized purchase of vaccines by your ministry from all vaccine manufacturers

 

Ø  No direct purchase by State Governments or any other govt agency – and certainly not by any private party/person

 

 

Ø  Your ministry to issue DELIVERY SCHEDULES to all vaccine manufacturers, which will instruct, how many dozes ( vials ) to be delivered to each VDC ( Vaccine Delivery Centre ) – and on what date . These schedules to be visible to all, so that there is no dispute between different States re “non-receipt / less receipt “ of dozes

 

Ø  Each consignment to be tracked by Aushman Bharat website and promptly displayed for all to see

 

Ø  Online confirmation of receipt of each consignment by all VDC – again displayed on website for all – ensuring no debating of FACTS of deliveries / stocks / consumption

 

Ø  Although, website shall not display the names of citizen who have been administered the vaccine ( to protect their privacy ), it will display the DAILY and CUMULATIVE numbers of vaccinations ( for all to see )

 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Related Readings :

Ø       Govt identifying 30 cr who get vaccine on priority 

Ø  “ Corona Kavach “ Insurance ……………………………………………[ 07 July 2020 ]

Ø  An Appeal to DCGI – and others ……………………………………..[ 09 July 2020 ]

Ø  Thank You All …………………………………………………………………….[ 10 July 2010 ]

Ø  Congratulations , Sid Chakravarthy …………………………………[ 24 July 2020 ]

Ø  Bill Gates has the same concerns – and similar views ……[ 25 Sept 2020 ]

Ø  Thank You, Adar Poonawala ……………………………………………..[ 26 Sept 2020 ]

Ø  National Clinical Registry on Covid …………………………………..[ 29 Sept 2020 ]

 

 

Thank You, Dr Harshvardhanji,

 

Country salutes your vision and your “ Bias for Action “

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh   /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  22 Nov 2020