Over 50 countries interested in CoWIN; PMO ready to provide open-source version
The Prime Minister's Office has directed the National Health Authority to create an open-source version of CoWIN that can be provided free of cost to any interested country.
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FollowThe Prime Minister's Office has directed the National Health Authority to create an open-source version of CoWIN that can be provided free of cost to any interested country.
Confirming this, National Health Authority CEO R S Sharma said that over 50 countries from across Central Asia, Latin America and Africa, are interested in Cowin technology.
The CoWin has powered India's vaccination drive.
The Centre had developed the CoWIN digital platform, specifically to streamline the process of vaccination for various categories of beneficiaries across the country.
The app provided an effective rollout for scaling up the mechanism of the Covid Vaccine Distribution System.
Considering that owning mobile phones, address proof, pre-registering on CoWIN is not mandatory, the platform has helped ensure Covid vaccines are accessible to millions.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will on June 30 shared the success story of CoWin platform with the world at a global conference.
Dr Harsh Varshan termed CoWin's performance as an answer to those people who raised doubts about the country's vaccination programme.
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