ZooWIN Portal

Source: BS

Context: The Union Health Ministry recently launched the ZooWIN portal to monitor the availability of anti-rabies and anti-snake venom vaccines in real time.

About ZooWIN Portal:

• What is ZooWIN?

• ZooWIN (Zoonoses-WIN) is a digital portal to monitor stocks of Anti-Rabies Vaccine (ARV) and Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) across India. It ensures better coordination among healthcare systems, especially in rural and underserved areas.

• ZooWIN (Zoonoses-WIN) is a digital portal to monitor stocks of Anti-Rabies Vaccine (ARV) and Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) across India.

• It ensures better coordination among healthcare systems, especially in rural and underserved areas.

• Developed By:

• The portal is developed by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). It is technically supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

• The portal is developed by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

• It is technically supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

• Aim of ZooWIN:

• To strengthen the prevention, control, and treatment of zoonotic diseases like rabies and snakebite. To ensure real-time visibility of vaccine stocks for timely availability and distribution.

• To strengthen the prevention, control, and treatment of zoonotic diseases like rabies and snakebite.

• To ensure real-time visibility of vaccine stocks for timely availability and distribution.

• Key Features of ZooWIN:

• Real-Time Tracking: Enables real-time data on vaccine availability using eVIN and U-WIN architecture. Health Facility Locator: Helps users locate the nearest health centre stocked with ARV or ASV. Follow-Up Tracking: Tracks patients for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to ensure full treatment adherence. Integration with One Health Approach: Supports the National Action Plan for Snakebite Envenoming (NAPSE), targeting 50% reduction in deaths by 2030. Public Helpline Service: Operates helpline 15400 in pilot states for awareness and treatment guidance.

• Real-Time Tracking: Enables real-time data on vaccine availability using eVIN and U-WIN architecture.

• Health Facility Locator: Helps users locate the nearest health centre stocked with ARV or ASV.

• Follow-Up Tracking: Tracks patients for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to ensure full treatment adherence.

• Integration with One Health Approach: Supports the National Action Plan for Snakebite Envenoming (NAPSE), targeting 50% reduction in deaths by 2030.

• Public Helpline Service: Operates helpline 15400 in pilot states for awareness and treatment guidance.

• Pilot Rollout: The platform is being piloted in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh.