HYDERABAD: A startup incubated at the Indian Institutes of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH) has partnered with the Government of Telangana to support the state’s Covid-19 immunization drive with 50 mobile vaccination clinics aiming to vaccinate over 10 lakh marginalized population.
VaccineOnWheels, a startup incubated at the Centre for Healthcare Entrepreneurship (CfHE), IITH, will set up micro vaccination booths to administer free of cost vaccination in partnership with the government and CSR partners.
“VaccineOnWheels and team have already saved more than two lakh lives. It aims to save millions in the coming months. This partnership has demonstrated IITH’s calibre to serve the healthcare sector and thereby society at large,” said BS Murty, director IIT Hyderabad.
VaccineOnWheels in association with IITH, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and CfHE introduced the first doctor-based mobile vaccination clinic in 2019.
It creates hospital-like sterile setups near communities to provide vaccination services to people in remote areas. “With the support of CfHE & IITHyderabad, we now have an opportunity to serve the society’s most vulnerable section. Many corporates and NGO partners have come forward to support the drive. The organization aims to immunize over 1 million Indians in the next six months,” said Jignesh Patel, founder & CEO of VaccineOnWheels.
