India: digital divide and the promise of vaccination for all

Sharma, Rohit (2021) India: digital divide and the promise of vaccination for all. South Asia @ LSE (28 Jun 2021). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

CoWIN, an app and website to book appointments to be vaccinated, was introduced by the Government of India to vaccinate its population. However, a recent ruling by India’s apex court has drawn attention to the unfair and unequal nature of this policy towards its citizens in a country marred by illiteracy, bad internet connectivity, skewed digital infrastructure, and lack of a wider digital and public health infrastructure. Rohit Sharma analyses this recent verdict, and suggests possible ways to overcome the problems.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Date Deposited:	25 Aug 2021 09:03
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 03:05
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/111211

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