Union Health Minister Mr. JP Nadda inaugurated the 2nd National Workshop on ‘Health Sector Disaster Preparedness and Response’ and ‘Fire Safety in Healthcare Facilities’.

He emphasised the urgent need for improved capacity building and awareness across all levels of the healthcare delivery system.

Key Takeaways:

• All healthcare personnel, in both public and private sectors, require robust and comprehensive training for disaster response.

• Mr. Nadda highlighted the necessity of regular fire safety audits to prevent incidents.

• He warned that insensitivity towards preparedness can lead to carelessness and devastating "sparks of disaster.”

• An iGOT (Integrated Government Online Training) e-learning course on ‘Fire Safety in Healthcare Facilities’ was launched on the iGOT Karmayogi platform (igotkarmayogi.gov.in), which is the dedicated portal for online training for government employees.

The workshop aims to develop actionable strategies for more resilient healthcare services nationwide.