Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Accelerating Learning / Improvising / Course-correcting

 


 

Ever since launch of CoWIN platform a few months back, this process is on :

Learning ( what went wrong ) / Improvising ( what to change – when ) / Course-correcting ( taking Remedial action )


Process as described in my following blog / e-mail, 4 months ago :

What can go wrong, will go wrong !  [ 16 Jan 2021 ]

 

Context :

Efforts on to ramp up Covid vaccine supply : PM to states  /  HT


Extract :

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday efforts were being made to ramp up the supply of Covid-19 vaccines in the country, and added that the Centre was trying to provide states with a 15-day advance schedule of the vaccination programme so they could prepare accordingly.


He reiterated that localised containment zones, aggressive testing and sharing correct and complete information with the people were crucial weapons to defeat the infectious disease.


“I want to tell you… if you think that the government policy at the district level needs innovation in the policy to strengthen it, you have the freedom to do so.


If you think the innovation that you have done is good for the whole district or the country, it should be sent to the government.


If you think there is a need to make any change in the policy, give us that feedback also without any hesitation because the war is such that we all need to think together and innovate together,” the PM said.


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Some 7 months ago, in my following blog / e-mail, I had suggested as follows :


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


 

Extract :



Distribution Logistics

 

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


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


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


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 )


Registration :

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 )

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WHAT NEXT ?

Ø  Over the past few weeks, there has been lots of debate whether we could have PREDICTED the “arrival-timing” and “location” of the SECOND WAVE. Now that wave is on decline, there is a danger that we , once again, find ourselves UN-PREPARED to PREDICT the “ time of arrival “ and “ place of striking “ of the inevitable THIRD WAVE


HOW TO GO ABOUT PREDICTING ?


Ø  CoWIN platform has made a small beginning by displaying following data in :

Final Certificate for COVID-19 Vaccination 

Beneficiary Details :

#   Beneficiary Name

#   Age

#   Gendre

#   ID verified ( Aadhar No )

#  Unique Health ID [ UHID  ]…………… BLANK ( since not allotted in absence

                                                                     of HEALTH HISTORY )

#  Beneficiary Reference ID

Vaccination Details :  

#   Vaccine Name

#   Date of Dose

#   Vaccinated By ( Name of Person )

#   Vaccination at



SO , WHAT PERSONAL HELTH HISTORY DATA REMAINS TO BE COLLECTED FOR EVERY INDIAN , WHICH WILL ENABLE PREDICT THE THIRD WAVE ?


Following Data as suggested in my earlier E-Mail : Rationing of Covid Vaccine ? ……[ 06 July 2020 ] :

 

[ A ]   PERSONAL  DATA

 

         Ø  Name / Birthdate ( for Age ) / Gendre / Contact Details / Aadhar number

 

 

[ B ]   LOCATION  DATA

 

         Ø  Permanent Address / Current Address ( State – Jilla – City – locality ) / Red Zone / Containment

 

 

[ C ]   FAMILY  DATA

 

          Ø  Details of Parents / Siblings

 

 

[ D ]  HEALTH  HISTORY

 

         Ø  Details of recent illnesses - morbidity / Medicines given ( including for Covid treatment ) / Hospitals

             where treated / Names & License Number of Doctor who treated

 

 

[ E ]   ETHNIC  DATA

 

         Ø  Race / Religion  / Language ( Mother tongue )

 

 

[ F ]  EDUCATIONAL  DATA

 

        Ø  Graduate – Under Graduate – Illiterate etc

 

 

[ G ]  EMPLOYMENT  DATA

 

         Ø  Employed – Unemployed – Self employed

 

 

[ H ]  INCOME  DATA

 

        Ø  Monthly Income ( to determine whether RICH – MIDDLE CLASS – POOR )


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Dear Dr HarshVardhanji,


I hope , someday soon, you will :


Ø  Modify the CoWIN platform to collect / compile data as suggested above

Ø  Introduce some very powerful INCENTIVE to motivate citizens to come forward and voluntarily submit such DATA about themselves

Ø  Since such data compilation is far more important ( for saving millions of lives that the THIRD WAVE might claim ), I strongly URGE the Union Cabinet to MODIFY ( re : about to begin, massive exercises ) the DATA COLLECTION FORMATS of :

       #   CENSUS-21 

       #   NPR  ( National Population Register )

       #   CAA  

       #   Employment Survey  

      #   Migrant Workers Survey

      #   Domestic Servants Survey–

      #   Survey of Professionals

      #   Farmers Survey…………  etc etc


With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  19 May 2021

 

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Related Readings :

Govt identifying 30 cr who get vaccine on priority 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Email sent to :

 

Ø  Shri V G Somani, Drug Controller General of India ( DCGI )

           dci@nic.in  /  se.reddy@nic.in 

 

Ø  The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization ( CDSCO )

            arunsharma@csco.nic.in  /  pbn.prasad@cdsco.nic.in  / bangaru@cdsco.nic.in

 

Ø  Smt  Shubhra Singh ,

           Chairperson , The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority of India ( NPPA )

           Chairman.nppa@nic.in

 

Ø    Dr T P Lahane, Directorate of Medical Education and Research ( DMER )

            dmerps@gmail.com  /  dmercetcell@gmail.com

 

Ø  Shri Rajendra ShinganejiFDA Minster ( Mah )

     drrajendrashingane61@gmail.com )

 

Ø  Shri Arun Unhaleji, FDA Commissioner ( Mah )

     comm.fda-mah@nic.in 

 

Shri Sid Chakravarthy 

   sid@statwig.com / sid@ideassjsu.org  /  contactus@statwig.com ]

 

Shri Adar Poonawala  

   [  ceo.office@cyruspoonawallagroup.com /  contact@seruminstitute.com ]

 

 

 

 

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