The Union Government on August 3, 2020 said that Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) has ensured essential immunization services during the COVID pandemic.
Basic Facts
eVIN is an innovative technological solution aimed at strengthening immunization supply chain systems across the country.
Implementation: This is being implemented under National Health Mission by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Aims: It aims to provide real-time information on vaccine stocks and flows, and storage temperatures across all cold chain points in the country.
This system has been used with the requisite customization during the COVID pandemic for ensuring continuation of the essential immunization services and protecting the children and pregnant mothers against vaccine preventable diseases.
eVIN has reached 32 States and Union Territories and will soon be rolled-out in the remaining States and UTs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Ladakh and Sikkim.
At present, 23 thousand 507 cold chain points across 585 districts of 22 States and two UTs routinely use the eVIN technology for efficient vaccine logistics management. Vaccine availability at all times has increased to 99 per cent in most health centers.
To support the Government’s efforts to combat COVID-19, eVIN India is helping the State and UT governments monitor the supply chain of COVID response material.
Eight states: Since April, eight States – Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Maharashtra are using the eVIN application with 100 per cent adherence rate to track State specific COVID-19 material supplies, ensure availability and raise s in case of shortage of 81 essential drugs and equipment.
Source: AIR
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