A digital vaccine card for every child: Govt's U-Win portal to redraw immunization map
- ASHA worker Reena Patel uses her smart- phone to fill in details of a month-old baby on U-Win, the government's new childhood vaccination management portal.
- Part of a quiet digital revolution that is set to change the way maternal and child healthcare is delivered across the country, U- Win is likely to be launched on August 15.
- It is expected to be a gamechanger for primary healthcare, marking a transition from the existing vaccination cards that ASHA and other healthcare workers update man- ually to a completely digital plat- form that will maintain records
HOW DOES U-WIN WORK
- Children between 0-5 years will be registered on U-Win. Vaccines given at birth are also recorded.
- A list of children, who are scheduled to receive their vaccine doses, is generated through U-Win.
- The e-record helps children get vaccinated in different places without carrying a booklet. The portal sends SMS alerts to parents.
- The portal also records birth weight and details of physical deformities, if any. This can be used for other government programmes.
Prelims Takeaway:
- Mission Indradhanush
- Co-win