- Piloted in Bengaluru, the project can be implemented worldwide to combat outbreaks of dengue fever
- TCS will provide data-driven technology support to the program through its pro bono initiative, TCS TECH4HOPE
COPENHAGEN | BENGALURU, March 06, 2025: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS)), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has collaborated with the echo network, a global social innovation initiative hosted by the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV), to combat outbreaks of dengue fever and other viral diseases. This collaboration aims to harness digital technology and citizen engagement to address pressing public health challenges.
As part of this initiative, TCS will provide technology support to echo network’s ‘I am OneHealth’ program in Bengaluru, India in collaboration with the Bengaluru Science and Technology Cluster. Leveraging its TCS TECH4HOPE program – a pro bono initiative that provides technology solutions to non-profit organizations – TCS is driving impactful change by enabling communities to combat dengue through data-driven insights and citizen participation. The echo network is funded by a number of organizations, including the Novo Nordisk Foundation, which supports public health and sustainability worldwide.
Torben Vedel Borchert, Scientific Director, Biotech, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Denmark, said, "It is important for us to support public health and sustainability projects globally, and since 2021 we have supported ATV's collaboration with the echo network in India. We have recently awarded a new grant for the effort in India, and we are excited to see how TCS can add an even greater local impact to the network."
The project enables local citizens, including school and college students, to map hyperlocal environmental conditions through an interactive WhatsApp-based free chatbot on their mobile phones. The echo network designed and executed a comprehensive Citizen Science program across Bangalore to empower students through awareness and education on the environmental factors that contribute to the spread of Dengue fever (https://www.iamone.health).
This citizen-generated data is then enriched with TCS’ advanced IT solutions that analyze humidity, temperature, and other location-specific parameters. The integrated data is transformed into real-time insights in collaboration with several Bengaluru-based organizations.
Vikram Sharma, Country Head TCS in Denmark said, "We are proud to collaborate with ATV and echo network on such an important project which not only brings the latest technology but also the citizens onboard. Through our TCS TECH4HOPE initiatives, we can draw on our own TCS colleagues from around the world to share their expertise pro bono. For this project, our colleagues from Europe as well as India are keenly involved to make it an overall success.”
Dengue, a rapidly growing health concern, is the most common mosquito-borne viral disease in many countries, including India. In 2024, the Bengaluru region alone reported over 14,000 cases. The ‘I am OneHealth’ program in collaboration with the Bengaluru Science and Technology Cluster, an initiative by the office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India of India, unites local communities, academic institutions, and health authorities to fight viral diseases through technology and collective action. This pilot initiative in Bengaluru demonstrates TCS’ commitment to leveraging digital innovation for social good, with plans to replicate the model globally.
By fostering community engagement and providing technological expertise, TCS is committed to empowering societies to combat public health challenges and build resilient communities.
About the Novo Nordisk Foundation
Established in Denmark in 1924, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is an enterprise foundation with philanthropic objectives. The vision of the Foundation is to improve people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. The Foundation’s mission is to progress research and innovation in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic and infectious diseases as well as to advance knowledge and solutions to support a green transformation of society. Read more on https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/.
About ATV
ATV – the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences – is an independent, member-driven think tank. We are working to ensure that Denmark is one of five leading Science and Engineering regions in the world – for the benefit of future generations. The Academy's members contribute to implementing recommendations from projects in knowledge environments and companies. ATV does not conduct research itself but creates the framework for others. As a member-driven organization, ATV has special prerequisites for having conclusions and recommendations implemented and brought into play. The foundation of ATV is credibility through independence and the strong professionalism of its members.
Read more on https://atv.dk/about-atv
About the echo network
The echo network is a social innovation partnership with the specific focus of increasing trust between sectors, increasing the value of science for society, and instilling a sense of responsibility in everyone for our human and environmental ecosystems. We have built a 2500-member international community spanning 46 countries that connects communities, organizations, businesses, and academia to establish communities of practice that learn from each other, co-create standard solutions and iteratively enhance solutions through regular interaction and evaluation. Initiated by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India in 2019, the echo network’s National Hub is hosted by the Nordic Centre in India, and the International Hub is hosted by the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV), in close collaboration with the Danish Innovation Center in India (under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research).
Read more at https://theecho.network
About Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 56 years. Its consulting-led, cognitive powered, portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and solutions is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile™ delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.
A part of the Tata group, India's largest multinational business group, TCS has over 607,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 55 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $29 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, and is listed on the BSE and the NSE in India. TCS’ proactive stance on climate change and award-winning work with communities across the world have earned it a place in leading sustainability indices such as the MSCI Global Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Index. For more information, visit www.tcs.com
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