New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi announced on Monday that the Indian Co-Win platform for Covid Vaccination was being made open source – available for each country – for health interventions throughout the world.
The Prime Minister made an announcement while overcoming the global co-win on the conclave, according to official sources, saw participation from more than 140 countries.
Backbone technology from the Indian vaccination program, this platform has been seen in tracking the first and second dose, scheduled an appointment, registering beneficiaries and issuing a vaccination certificate that can be linked to a passport.
Speaking to the spread of Pandemi, Modi said there was no parallel with Covid-19 in 100 years and the experience had shown that no nation, no matter how strong it could solve challenges like this is insulated.
According to government sources, the conclave was held to share “success stories” Digital Co-Win platforms.
“India has offered a platform, which can be adapted and enhanced for health interventions throughout the world, to partner countries as the global public goodness,” said a source, adding representatives from the European Commission and the United Nations Office also participated.
“Exactly from the beginning of Pandemic, India has been committed to sharing all our experiences, expertise, and resources with the global community in this battle,” Modi said at the address.
By asserting that vaccination is the best hope for humanity to successfully emerge from Pandemi, Modi said since the beginning, “We in India decided to adopt a fully digital approach while planning our vaccination strategy”.
“This is a platform through which India has provided 350 million doses of covid vaccine.
A few days ago, we vaccinated around 9 million people in one day.
They don’t need to bring fragile paper pieces to prove anything.
It’s all available in digital format.
But The best, software can be adjusted to any country according to their local needs, “Modi said.
Ministers from five countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan and Guyana – participate in the Conclary.
They said it seems that this initiative can be useful to overcome health related challenges in their own country and express their interest in collaborating with India to utilize the co-win platform.
“Some countries show interest in the adoption of the Co-Win platform.
The Ministry of External Affairs will work with the National Health Authority to enable the adaptation and adoption of platforms by these interested countries.
Interest has been shown by Vietnam, Lao PDR, Cyprus, Cyprus, Cyprus Croatia, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Maldives, Malawi and Guyana, “said a source, adding a platform to be offered to Who’s Covid Technology Access Pool.
PM Modi: India to make Cowin available for all countries
