TCS will provide data-driven technology support to the programme through its pro bono initiative, TCS TECH4HOPE

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) 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. The 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’ programme in Bengaluru. Leveraging its TCS TECH4HOPE programme – a pro bono initiative that provides technology solutions to non-profit organisations – TCS is driving impactful change by enabling communities to combat dengue through data-driven insights and citizen participation. The echo network is funded by 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."

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 and India are keenly involved in making it an overall success.”