Indigenously Developed Co-WIN platform presented to technology & health experts from 142 countries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the CoWin Global Conclave on July 5th as India presented the indigenously developed CoWIN platform to the world at the virtual global meet of representatives from 142 countries. Highlighting the importance of cooperation and collaboration in the fight against COVID-19, PM Narendra Modi said, “The Indian Civilization considers whole world as one family. This pandemic has made many people realize the fundamental truth of this philosophy.Guided by the approach of ‘One Earth, One Health’, humanity will certainly overcome this pandemic”
The PM expressed delight at the enthusiasm and interest shown by countries from across the globe for Co-WIN platform: “India has been committed to sharing all our experiences, expertise and resources with the global community in this battle. Despite all our constraints, we have tried to share as much as possible with the world. And, we remain eager to learn from global practices.Technology is integral to our fight against COVID-19. Luckily, software is one area in which there are no resource constraints.”
Speaking on the digital backbone provided by CoWIN to the Vaccination exercise, he observed that such a digital approach is essentialif the post-pandemic world has to return to normalcy in today’s globalized world.
Addressing the Conclave, Dr Harsh Vardhan said that “Co-WIN is the crown jewel of the Digital India initiative”.
He further added“What we have developed is a robust, inclusive and scalable system that can prevent rent-seeking, black marketing and other malpractices. The Co-WIN platform can be scaled-up as per requirements. I am thrilled to see the innovative ways in which the platform can be leveraged by countries across the globe to step up their vaccination drives.”
Dr. Harsh Vardhan added that in a country of more than 1.3 billion people, CoWIN ensured the mammoth challenge of ensuring fair and equitable distribution of the vaccines as well as their last mile deliveryremoving information asymmetry and aligning stakeholders.
Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) acknowledged the CoWIN platform as a technology backbone, enabler and force-multiplier. He said, “As in the tradition of India, it is an open platform available for sharing as a public good. The platform can be adapted and scaled up for health interventions throughout the globe. We would like to share our experience with partner nations.”
Dr. Niranjan B Poojar 
Balaji Subramanian