Last updated on July 14th, 2023 at 05:06 pm
On 24th of January, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya stated that India, being a vast country with diverse terrains and geographies, can have its own model for disaster/emergency response which can be emulated by other countries during his address at the consultative workshop on National Emergency Medical Team (NEMT) India.
Mandaviya said stressed that the India model can go beyond prescribed SOPs and be more flexible and agile to respond to exigencies on the ground.
The two-day workshop aims to bring together all stakeholders of the NEMT initiative to deliberate on the policy, strategy, roles, and responsibilities of the initiative and integrate the country’s needs to align health needs during a disaster Prepare a roadmap. Disaster situation as per standard disaster response.
The G20 Health Track agenda includes health emergency prevention, preparedness, and responses as one of its priority areas. This is the first meeting soon after the G20 Health Working Group meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, which took place from January 18-20, 2023.
