Drugs and Vaccine Distribution and Management System (DVDMS)

DVDMS is a web based supply chain management system that deals with the purchase, inventory management and distribution of various drugs, sutures and surgical items at all government health facilities and Drug Distribution Counters (DDCs) within the State/UT. DVDMS facilitates the implementation of Free Drugs Service Initiative and improve supply chain of the drugs, sutures and surgical items.

For effective monitoring of Free Drugs Service Initiative (FDSI), MoHFW has also implemented a dashboard by incorporating suitable aggregation tools, triangulation systems and business intelligence tool for conceptualising an actionable system with a provision of real time analytics. The advanced analytic tools capture Key Performance Indicators related to stock out %, consumption pattern, demand & supply trend, storage and procurement, quality control, logistics, etc.

DVDMS has been implemented in 21 States in India, including Mizoram. In the state of Mizoram, it is currently implemented in all levels of health facilities ranging from District Hospitals to Health and Wellness Centres (Sub-Centres). Currently, DVDMS is implemented in 108 health facilities including 17 Health and Wellness Centres (Sub-Centres).