On Thursdays in Rojana, Madhya Pradesh, mothers, cradling their infants, share a common mission: “Sui lagwane jaana hai” (we have to go for vaccination). On that day, health centres conduct vaccination drives to protect children against preventable diseases. Even in remote villages, parents now understand that vaccines are their children’s shield against 12 preventable diseases — illnesses that could otherwise devastate families both emotionally and financially. This transformation hasn’t happened by chance. It is the result of sustained investment in homegrown digital technologies that empower health care workers and bring life-saving vaccines to the farthest corners of the country.
A decade ago, India’s vaccination coverage was at around 65%, leaving millions of children vulnerable to diseases like measles, polio, and diphtheria. To address this, the ministry of health and family welfare introduced the electronic vaccine intelligence network (eVIN), a digital platform to manage vaccine logistics nationwide. Alongside intensive campaigns like Mission Indradhanush, these efforts have propelled vaccine coverage to an impressive 93%, protecting over 27 million newborns annually.
But 93% is not........