Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network reaches 32 states/UTs

The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN), which provides technological solutions for strengthening immunisation supply chain systems, has reached 32 states and Union Territories, and will be rolled-out in the remaining areas soon.

What is eVIN?

Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) is being implemented under National Health Mission (NHM) by ministry of health and family welfare.

The eVIN, launched in 2015, is an innovative technological solution aimed at strengthening immunisation supply chain systems across the country.

The eVIN aims to provide real-time information on vaccine stocks and flows, and storage temperatures across all cold chain points in the country. This robust system has been used with the requisite customisation during the coronavirus pandemic for ensuring continuation of the essential immunisation services and protecting children and pregnant mothers against vaccine-preventable diseases.

Highlights of eVIN

• The eVIN has reached 32 states/UTs and will soon be introduced in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Ladakh and Sikkim.

• At present, 23,507 cold chain points across 585 districts of 22 states and 2 UTs routinely use the eVIN technology for efficient vaccine logistics management.

• Over 41,420 vaccine cold chain handlers have been introduced to digital record-keeping by training them on eVIN.

• Nearly 23,900 electronic temperature loggers have been installed on vaccine cold chain equipment for accurate temperature review of vaccines in storage.

• It has helped create a big data architecture that generates actionable analytics encouraging data-driven decision-making and consumption based planning that helps in maintaining optimum stocks of vaccines leading to cost savings.

• Vaccine availability at all times has increased to 99 per cent in most health centers.

• An activity rate of more than 99 per cent reflects high adoption of the technology across all health centers where eVIN is currently operational.

• Instances of stock-outs have reduced by 80 per cent. The time taken to replenish stocks has also decreased by more than half on an average. This has ensured that every child who reaches the immunisation session site is immunised, and not turned back due to unavailability of vaccines.

• Since April 2020, 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 alerts in case of shortage of 81 essential drugs and equipment.

• This platform has the potential to be leveraged for any new vaccine including COVID-19 vaccine, as and when available.

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