The Rise App

• 17 Mar 2025

Why in News? 

 The Uttar Pradesh government has implemented the RISE app (Rapid Immunization Skill Enhancement - RISE) to ensure regular vaccination of children. 

Key Points 

• About RISE App:  
  • RISE (Responsive Immunization Support for Everyone) is a digital training and monitoring platform developed for effective implementation of immunization programs .  
  • The app provides real-time updates to help health workers monitor vaccination schedules, safety protocols, cold chain management , and adverse effects following immunization . 
  • RISE App plays a vital role in  strengthening Mission Indradhanush of the Government of India . 
  • This digital platform has been developed for staff nurses, auxiliary nurse midwives ( ANM ) and health workers to enable them to accurately monitor and effectively manage routine immunization of children. 
• Aim: 
  • The initiative aims to increase vaccination coverage , identify hesitant families and ensure proper vaccination .  
    • This app will further strengthen the safety and effectiveness of vaccination by replacing traditional training methods with a digital learning system . 
• Training and Implementation Process:  
  • The process of training health workers is being carried out in three phases: 
    • District level officers have been successfully trained in all the 75 districts of the state. 
    • Training of block-level officers is currently underway to ensure effective implementation of the programme at the ground level . 
    • After full implementation of the plan, around 52,175 vaccination personnel will be equipped with digital devices , which will increase their efficiency and data management efficiency. 

 Mission Indradhanush 

• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India launched 'Mission Indradhanush' on 25 December 2014. 
• Mission Indradhanush is a booster vaccination programme, which was launched in 201 districts with low vaccination coverage. 
• It represents 7 vaccines against 7 diseases covered in the Universal Immunization Programme.  
  • These diseases are Tuberculosis, Poliomyelitis, Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus and Measles. 
• Apart from this, after inclusion of vaccines against Measles Rubella, Rotavirus, Haemophilus Influenzae Type-B and Polio, the number of these vaccines has increased to 12. 
  • In some selected states and districts, vaccines are also given against Japanese Encephalitis and Pneumococcus. 
  • To accelerate full immunization coverage, India has launched an ambitious plan – Intensified Mission Indradhanush .