Replication of PITB’s e-Vaccs in KP lauded

LAHORE 

Chairman Punjab IT Board (PITB) Dr. Umar Saif said it is wonderful to replicate PITB’s e-Vaccs application in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for improving immunisation coverage. 

This was stated by him while talking to PITB team on a visit to KP for mutual discussion with a collaboration on Wednesday. Dr. Saif said “besides making things better for the common citizens, such collaborations might also improve inter-provincial harmony needed nationwide. We will extend full cooperation to other provinces in the best public interest so that Pakistan becomes a developed and prosperous country.” Invited by KP Health Department, PITB team headed by Director Punjab Public Reform Management Programme Komal Khan conducted detailed meetings with Health Secretary KP Dr. Jamal Yusouf and other EPI officers to implement e-Vaccs Programme in KP. 

Dr. Saif said “with an aim to increase transparency and efficiency through smart monitoring of field staff, e-Vaccs had shown significant improvement in the performance of vaccination across Punjab. Used by at least 3,700 vaccination givers in Punjab, it enables the authorities to monitor vaccination-givers’ attendance, area coverage, number of children vaccinated and number and type of vaccine administered. Due to this ICT tool the attendance of vaccination-givers has been improved from 21 to 91 % while 18% improvement observed in overall coverage in Punjab.”