Precision Health Platform has started to scale the surveillance for city-wide SARS-CoV-2 virus in other cities of India. These will serve as an Early Warning System for COVID outbreaks by detecting and tracking SARS-CoV-2 virus from different wastewater sources within the city.
The goal is to have at least 25 cities in India (over a period of 3 years) with strengthened capacities for environmental surveillance.
The platform will provide technical Support to cities for city-wide surveillance initiatives including supporting the set-up and implementation with tools and resources, capacity enhancement through Playbook and SoPs, routine quality assurance, fund management and by hosting learning and sharing platforms.