Health Sector Urged to Stay on Standby from Tomorrow for Three Days
Summary
The Health Emergency and Disaster Management Unit has ordered health agencies in all seven provinces to stay on high alert for three days from October 29 as moderate to heavy rainfall, lightning and storms are forecast. Emergency focal persons, medical teams, ambulances and health resources are being put on standby to respond to possible landslides, floods and inundation.
Key Points
- The Health Emergency and Disaster Management Unit has asked the health sector to keep preparedness and response measures on high alert for three days from October 29.
- All seven provincial Health Emergency Operation Centres have been told to assign an emergency focal person and share contact details for round-the-clock coordination.
- Emergency medical teams, ambulances, medicines, equipment and human resources must be kept ready for possible disaster response.
- Authorities are warning of possible landslides, floods and inundation due to forecast moderate to heavy rainfall, lightning and storms.
