26
Jan

Digital technology is being used in India at a rapid pace to enable effective delivery of services to last-mile populations. Locally developed digital health innovations facilitate real-time tracking of beneficiaries, especially at peripheral facilities, and support timely, equitable access to essential health services. These innovations are making public health systems more accessible, efficient, and inclusive nationwide. This session will cover:

• eKavach in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is a digital health platform developed by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to strengthen maternal and child health (MCH) services and ensure that no mother or child is left behind in accessing essential health interventions. Designed as a comprehensive mobile- and web-based application, eKavach serves as both a job aid and tool for frontline health workers and facility-based users. It enables longitudinal tracking of patient information through a unique identification system, ensuring continuity of care across different service points.
• U-WIN is a national digital platform rolled out by the Government of India to create a comprehensive immunization registry for the country that will ensure that every child and eligible adult is tracked, vaccinated on time, and has a digital immunization record. It builds on the experience of CoWIN (used during the COVID-19 vaccination drive) and aims to strengthen routine immunization under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP).
• Drugs and Vaccine Distribution Management System (DVDMS) in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is a web-based supply chain management software developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), also known as e-Aushadhi, which automates the purchase, inventory, and distribution of drugs and vaccines across all government health facilities and distribution points in the state.
• MOTHER App rolled out by the State Government of Meghalaya tracks the health of pregnant women and ensures safe deliveries. MOTHER App tracks the pregnancy and ensures that frontline workers deliver appropriate antenatal services, including counseling on  safe deliveries. It has helped to monitor the status of pregnant women, to improve high risk pregnancy tracking and appropriate referral in an effort to  reduce maternal mortality.