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Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad mentioned that the health ministry is currently developing the software which will possess the potential for keeping track of all the immunisation drives happening across India as he is not satisfied with the result of the health campaigns.
"The outcome of immunisation drives is not satisfactory. I asked my officers how they arrive at these figures and the reply was not very convincing. I have told them to have new software which will help us in getting the authentic figures," Azad said.
"These software will be provided to all blocks under the National Rural Health Mission as they already have computers and a person to man it. The data will be collected at that level”, added the health minister.
"All the kids will have their name, father's name and telephone number (in the database). If someone does not have a telephone number then his neighbour's telephone number will be there. This will help monitoring the immunisation drive better," said the minister who was taking part in a diabetes conference organised by the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
"By the end of this year, you may see this happening."
He mentioned that his ministry is spending more on surveys and wants "do away with them". "I have respect for NGOs. But what the so many people in government cannot do, how can three-four people (of a NGO) do?"
