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News18
4 days ago
- Health
- News18
You Can Now Download Your Child's Vaccine History: Here's How
Last Updated: India's digital health mission is expanding, and U-WIN is a cornerstone of that effort. It brings everyday healthcare especially for children into the digital age. For years, Indian parents have clutched onto paper vaccination booklets, faded, handwritten, sometimes coffee-stained. They hope it won't be lost before school admissions or international travel. But in the background, a quiet revolution is unfolding. India is now rolling out digital vaccination records for children through a new platform called U-WIN, modelled on the success of the CoWIN system used during the COVID-19 pandemic. This could mean the end of missed doses, lost records, and confusion during hospital visits. What Is U-WIN and Why It Matters U-WIN stands for Universal Immunisation Platform, a project by the Union Health Ministry designed to track every vaccine given to children from birth to adolescence. It is being gradually introduced across several districts in states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. Once fully implemented, U-WIN will allow parents to: If you're in a district where U-WIN has been activated, here's what to expect: When your child is vaccinated at a government health facility, the nurse or health worker logs the details into the U-WIN system. You then receive an SMS confirmation with a unique ID. Using that ID or your linked ABHA health account you can access the digital record anytime. Over time, this data will be available through a secure health portal, where parents can view and download certificates just like COVID vaccination slips. What If There's a Mistake? Errors can be corrected. If a vaccine dose wasn't recorded properly or your child's name or date of birth appears wrong, you can return to the health facility where the entry was made. The staff there can update it in the system, typically within a few days. Carry your original vaccination card or hospital slip for verification. The Private Hospital Question Currently, most U-WIN entries are from government health centres. But several private hospitals in cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, and Mumbai are already part of the pilot. If your child was vaccinated at a private clinic, you can ask if they're connected to U-WIN. Even if not, you'll be able to upload scanned proof once full integration begins. Why This Change Is Important This isn't just about convenience. A digital vaccination record helps during: Most importantly, it offers peace of mind. No more digging through drawers or calling old hospitals to trace lost records. U-WIN gives parents an official, reliable, lifelong record of their child's early health. The Future Is Paperless, Even in Healthcare India's digital health mission is expanding, and U-WIN is a cornerstone of that effort. It brings everyday healthcare especially for children into the digital age. For parents, it means fewer worries. For children, it means better protection. And for a country this vast, it's one less thing to lose in the chaos of daily life. view comments First Published: July 18, 2025, 17:00 IST News lifestyle » health-and-fitness You Can Now Download Your Child's Vaccine History: Here's How Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
6 days ago
- Business
- India Today
PM Modi's five-nation tour: India emerges as reliable global partner the world needs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-nation diplomatic tour — spanning Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia between July 2 and 9 — was more than just a testament to India's expanding global footprint. It was a historic moment of a rapidly realigning world order, India didn't merely participate — it led. With conviction, clarity, and confidence, India under PM Modi positioned itself as a reliable global partner, the voice of the Global South, and a stabilising force in an increasingly fragmented visit was defined by a string of historic firsts. PM Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to address the parliaments of Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, and Namibia. These were not ceremonial gestures, but rare honours extended only to those world leaders seen as trusted allies and strategic visionaries. He also undertook the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Argentina in 57 years, Ghana in 30 years, and Namibia in 27 years — a reflection of New Delhi's renewed focus on nations that had long been diplomatically neglected. At the centre of the tour was a consistent and assertive message: India is no longer content with its traditional role as a balancing force among major powers. It is now a leader — especially for the Global South — offering partnership rooted in equity, transparency, and mutual benefit. In Ghana and Namibia, India laid the foundation for long-term development cooperation, from capacity-building and education to healthcare access and digital public infrastructure. The India–Namibia Knowledge Bridge initiative, support for Ghana's 'Feed Ghana' programme, and investment in skill centres are concrete examples of India's people-first strategic significance of the visit was also underscored through high-stakes energy and mineral diplomacy. India struck key understandings on critical minerals with Argentina and Namibia — particularly lithium, cobalt, and rare earths — which are vital for India's clean energy transition, EV manufacturing, and long-term supply chain Ghana, discussions focused on securing bauxite and manganese cooperation. These engagements are part of a larger shift — India is securing the resources of tomorrow, not through coercion or debt, but through trust-based collaboration. In doing so, India has offered the Global South a democratic, transparent, and values-driven alternative to China's debt-trap diplomacy. This is a partnership model that fosters dignity, avoids dependency, and invests in people — not just major theme of the visit was India's leadership in exporting its Digital Public Infrastructure. In both Ghana and Trinidad & Tobago, India signed MoUs to share platforms such as CoWIN, UPI, and DigiLocker — showcasing India's homegrown technological success stories as globally scalable, inclusive tools for governance. This digital diplomacy is not about technology dominance; it's about empowering developing nations with low-cost, high-impact solutions. India is exporting not just software, but a developmental philosophy where innovation serves the most vulnerable diplomacy and diaspora engagement were also central to the tour. In Trinidad & Tobago — home to one of the largest Indian-origin populations in the Caribbean — PM Modi rejuvenated bonds of ancestry and civilisational heritage. His visit commemorated 180 years of Indo-Trinidadian history, honouring shared values, language, and tradition. The warmth of the diaspora response reasserted India's growing soft power and the emotional depth of people-to-people BRICS Summit in Brazil became a defining stage for PM Modi's statesmanship. India led the push for a strong, unanimous condemnation of terrorism, including a direct reference to the April 22 Pahalgam attack. Modi made it unequivocally clear that condemning terrorism must be a matter of principle, not his words, victims and perpetrators cannot be equated, and silence in the face of terror is complicity. His call for sanctions against state sponsors of terror and fast-tracking the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism found resonance across the summit. Furthermore, his call for reforming multilateral institutions like the United Nations and World Bank struck at the core of today's governance crisis. 'Twenty-first-century software cannot run on 20th-century institutions,' he said, urging global powers to acknowledge the rising voices of emerging economies. India also advocated the use of local currencies, cooperation on responsible AI, and a new multipolar payments' architecture — all critical shifts for a fairer international economic global community responded to India's leadership with unprecedented recognition. During this single tour, PM Modi was conferred with the highest civilian honours by four nations — Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Brazil, and Namibia. These honours brought his tally to 27 such international recognitions since assuming office in 2014 — a record for any Indian Prime Minister. But these awards are not just about diplomacy or protocol. They are a reflection of the trust, admiration, and strategic respect India commands globally under Modi's extraordinary achievement lies in PM Modi's record of addressing foreign parliaments. With his speeches in Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, and Namibia, he equalled the total number of foreign parliamentary addresses delivered by all Congress Prime Ministers combined — seventeen in total. Manmohan Singh delivered seven, Indira Gandhi four, Jawaharlal Nehru three, Rajiv Gandhi two, and PV Narasimha Rao one. In contrast, PM Modi has matched their collective tally in just over a decade, showing the unprecedented scale and personal engagement of India's contemporary an age marked by uncertainty, polarisation, and crisis of leadership, India has emerged as a force of stability and constructive global engagement. A reliable global partner — that is what the world saw in PM Modi's tour. And that is what India is becoming.(Pradeep Bhandari is the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party)- Ends(Views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author)Tune InMust Watch
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Wockhardt's Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala appointed health advisor to PM of Guinea-Bissau
New Delhi: Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala , Executive Director, Wockhardt and CEO of the Wockhardt Foundation, has been appointed health advisor to the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, His Excellency Rui Duarte Barros. It is indicated that in this advisory role he will support Guinea-Bissau in modernising its healthcare infrastructure , improving medicine supply chains, and advancing digital health and telemedicine solutions . According to the company, his approach will draw experience from the scalability of Indian platforms such as the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, e-Sanjeevani, CoWIN, and the unified health ID system. Dr. Khorakiwala has led several healthcare initiatives aimed at improving access and equity. The collaboration is expected to help Guinea-Bissau adapt India's public health models and pharmaceutical capabilities to its local context. Training programs and capacity-building efforts, supported by Indian stakeholders, are also being implemented to equip Guinea-Bissau's healthcare professionals with the necessary skills to ensure sustainability and long-term impact. Commenting on the development, Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala said, "By harnessing India's proven strengths in digital health records, telemedicine, and affordable medicines, we are committed to building a resilient, inclusive healthcare system that leaves no one behind."
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India's service economy powers over 55% of GDP, and it's just getting started. Are you invested in this next wave of wealth creation?
In FY24 alone, UPI clocked over 14 billion transactions monthly, illustrating just how deeply services are embedded in daily life. These aren't just conveniences; they signal a structural shift 1 . . Today, services contribute over 55% of India's GDP and employ more than 40% of its workforce, making the sector the backbone of India's growth narrative2. Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills ET Spotlight Financial services Information technology Telecom Healthcare Consumer and retail services Media and entertainment Investors looking to build a portfolio focused on India's services growth story Those who prefer a diversified thematic fund over a single-sector play Long-term investors aiming for capital appreciation with a 5-year+ horizon In recent times, life is flowing through services. Whether it's tapping an app to book a cab or order food, manage finances through UPI, or seek healthcare via teleconsultation, our everyday experiences are increasingly driven by service-led investors looking to be part of this shift, it presents a timely investment opportunity. Before we dive into it, let's take a look at the bigger consumers are now digital-first, convenience-led, and value-focused. Behind this shift lies a robust services ecosystem spanning banking, healthcare, entertainment, education, logistics, telecom, and beyond. What was once confined to metros and high-income users is now mainstream across tier-2 and tier-3 real-time payments to cloud-powered startups, from digital classrooms to doorstep diagnostics, services are now deeply woven into everyday essentials, creating demand, generating jobs, and unlocking new India's economy moved from agriculture to manufacturing. But services have taken the lead, now accounting for more than half of the NSE 500's total profits. Post-pandemic, this momentum has remote work, digital payments, and e-commerce saw rapid adoption, permanently altering consumer behaviour. Government-led digital public infrastructure like UPI, CoWIN, ONDC, and DigiLocker has further catalysed service-led growth at is no longer a trend. It's a help investors tap into the full potential of this transformation, Axis Mutual Fund has launched the Axis Services Opportunities Fund, a diversified, open-ended equity scheme focused exclusively on service-led businesses. The fund is designed to capture high-growth opportunities across a wide set of sectors, including:Its flexicap approach allows the fund to invest across large, mid, and small caps, ensuring agility and depth in stock selection. The strategy is actively managed, with a high active share, enabling meaningful differentiation from the benchmark to seek alpha. By following a bottom-up, quality-focused approach, the fund seeks out scalable companies with sustainable competitive advantages, strong financials, and sound broader equity funds or narrowly focused sectoral funds, the Axis Services Opportunities Fund offers a diversified thematic approach, allowing investors to capture the breadth of India's expanding service economy while managing risk through sectoral spread. Its core proposition is that it will invest at least 80% of its assets in companies aligned with the services theme spanning 48 basic industries, including Capital Markets, Finance, Power, IT, Healthcare, Banks, and more. The remaining up to 20% can be invested outside these sectors at the fund manager's discretion, providing flexibility to adapt to evolving opportunities.*(Data as of 31st March 2025)India's services sector is not just growing, it's evolving. Today's businesses in this space boast stronger Return on Equity (ROE) and Return on Capital Employed (ROCE), reflecting improved with such momentum, valuations remain relatively attractive, especially when compared to their non-services counterparts. Meanwhile, the sector is expected to see higher earnings growth, with two of the top three PAT (Profit After Tax) growth sectors coming from short, strong fundamentals, rising profitability, and compelling valuations make this a ripe moment for investors to consider thematic exposure to as India's IT boom of the early 2000s created wealth for long-term investors, the rise of the broader service economy can pave the way for the next wave of value creation. The Axis Services Opportunities Fund offers a smart way to participate in this megatrend with a thoughtfully constructed, actively managed, and future-ready portfolio that mirrors India's changing economic services quietly reshape how we live, work, and transact, investors now have a way to grow with this future is being served. The question is - are you invested in it? Learn more about the Axis Services Opportunities Fund here 1. Link 2. Link
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India's digital decade, next 10 years will be more transformative: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a blog titled "A Decade of Digital India" on his official LinkedIn handle, celebrating 10 years of the Digital India mission. He described how India has transformed from limited internet access and digital services in 2014 to becoming a global leader in digital technology in Modi said that earlier, people doubted if Indians could use technology well. But the government trusted the people and used technology to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. Today, digital tools have become part of everyday life for 140 crore Indians -- from learning and business to accessing government services. In 2014, India had about 25 crore internet connections. Now, it has over 97 crore. High-speed internet has even reached remote areas like Galwan and Siachen. The country's 5G rollout is one of the fastest in the world, with nearly 5 lakh base stations set up in just two years. PM Modi highlighted platforms like UPI, which now handles over 100 billion transactions yearly. Through Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT), ₹44 lakh crore has been sent directly to people, saving nearly ₹3.5 lakh crore by cutting out middlemen. He shared how platforms like ONDC and GeM are helping small businesses grow by connecting them with big markets. ONDC recently crossed 200 million transactions, and GeM has reached over ₹1 lakh crore in sales in just 50 days. The SVAMITVA scheme has given more than 2.4 crore property cards and mapped over 6 lakh villages. India's digital tools, such as Aadhaar, CoWIN, DigiLocker, and FASTag, are now being used and studied by other countries. CoWIN helped in managing the world's largest vaccination drive, issuing 220 crore certificates. India is now among the top 3 startup ecosystems in the world, with over 1.8 lakh startups. The country is also growing fast in artificial intelligence (AI). Through the India AI Mission, India is offering access to powerful AI tools at very low cost, making it a global hub for digital innovation. PM Modi said that the next 10 years will be even more transformative. India is moving from using digital tools to leading the world with them. He called on innovators and entrepreneurs to build technology that helps and unites people, and to make India a trusted global partner in the digital world.
