Here is an exhaustive and inspiring account of the Indian saga of vaccination, written by Dr K. Suresh
When it comes to the author, the title of the study itself is autobiographical. The life of Dr K. Suresh, the author has been an Indian saga of vaccination. He has worked at the field level, at the State (provincial government) level and at the national and international levels on vaccination.
What I attempt here is Soar Analysis of India’s Covid 19 vaccination program inspired by but not limited to the issues raised in this monumental article by Dr K Suresh.
For those who are not familiar with SOAR analysis, it is more evolved and appreciative form SWOT analysis, We do speak about strengths and opportunities. Instead of weaknesses and threats we speak about aspirations and results.
Strengths:
(1) India has the know how, the past experience, the resources to vaccinate all its population. “Vaccination is public good.”
(2) India has a vast reservoir of human resources which can be marshalled into such an operation.
(3) India has thrice before proved its mission prowess through the Nation Mission on Immunization, through the National Immunization program and through its polio eradication program.
Opportunities:
(1). India being the pharmacy of the world and with already top vaccine under its belt, now should work on vaccine sufficiency.
(2) Revive India’s fabled SMnet or the Social Mobilization Network, this time around Asha and the locally elected people’s representatives
(3) Take vaccine hesitancy head on through people to people and pupil to people communication strategy which uses the full power of the ubiquitous mobile power
Aspirations:
(1). Reinvent electioneering. Keep people at home. Let us live the norm three is a crowd. All the more so in the light of WHO expressing serious concerns over the B.1.617 variant
(2) Reinvent religions. Bring science back into people’s lives. Reinvent festivals, traditions and rituals.
(3) Marshall India’s enormous IT power. Let the geeks and the “Gigsters” leave everything and work on apps and gadgets that will keep people at home.
Results:
(1). A fully vaccinated and Covid free India will be a greater legacy than the Central Vista, the temples and statues we can build.
(2) A crowd free India, working from home will be happier and more prosperous
(3) Perfect balance among three governments, Central, state and the local and between science and spirituality
To read the article of Dr. Suresh, here is the LINK
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