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The fourth thematic call was announced on 15th November 2017 on ‘Improving Immunization Data Systems’, a program directed at addressing challenges faced in collecting, analyzing, and using data on immunization and health, under the infectious diseases vertical of GCI.
The program was designed in two phases; the proof-of-concept phase I and the validation Phase II.
The call was open for 60 days with funding support from the Department of Biotechnology, GoI, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the set of projects aligned to the Indian strategy requirement and in technical partnership with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, the Department of Health Research (DHR) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), who will be providing their valuable technical and practical inputs in selecting and reviewing projects.
The overall goal is to seek ideas that should be potentially translatable to practical interventions in India’s immunization program.
The call received 70 applications that were submitted online only. The screening was done on the 70 applications internally, which assessed initial eligibility of proposals which reviewed the scope of the scheme as per the mandate pre-defined in the call RFP and did the due diligence of submitted documents. Thirty-Six applicants were selected for presentation to TAG, where 9 applications were shortlisted for funding support. These projects were all signed in FY 2018-2019.
The supported nine project teams are testing a blend of innovative technologies involving blockchain technologies, data warehousing, mobile applications and development of health monitors for distinct health officials.