Health sector urged to stay on standby
Summary
The Health Emergency and Disaster Management Unit has urged the health sector to stay on high alert and strengthen preparedness as heavy rain, lightning and storms are forecast across the country. Provincial health emergency centres have been told to keep emergency teams, ambulances and key medical resources ready for possible landslides, floods and inundation.
Key Points
- The Health Emergency and Disaster Management Unit has directed the health sector to adopt high alertness and improve preparedness and response measures.
- Provincial Health Emergency Operation Centres have been told to assign round-the-clock emergency focal persons and share their contact details with the Unit.
- Emergency medical teams, ambulances, medicines and other health resources must be kept on standby for possible disasters.
- The Unit has also asked provincial centres to submit daily incident reports and prevent disruption in health services.
