Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with the Disaster Management Cell, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India, organised a six-day Capacity Building Training on Hospital Preparedness for Health Emergencies. The programme was designed to help hospitals respond effectively during disasters while ensuring uninterrupted healthcare services.
Senior healthcare professionals from Odisha, Meghalaya, West Bengal, and Assam. participated in the training. The participants included Consultants, District Medical Officers, Medical Superintendents, Senior Medical Officers, Hospital Administrators, and Managers.
Prof. Dr Ashutosh Biswas, Director, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, said:“Hospitals are the lifeline during disasters. Strengthening their preparedness and continuity plans ensures that critical care reaches people when it is needed the most. This programme was a step towards building disaster-resilient healthcare systems in the country.”
The inauguration ceremony was also graced by Medical Superintendent Dr. Dilip Kumar Parida, DDA Lt Col Abhijit Sarkar, Nodal officer Dr. Jayanta Kumar Mitra.
The training covered a comprehensive set of modules, including: hospital disaster management principles, hospital emergency incident response systems, the Disaster Management Act, triaging, logistics, communication, fire safety, mock drills, psychosocial care, hospital evacuation, continuity of services, and return to normalcy.
