Joint steps, sharing of info in Niti road map for future pandemics
WHO), India is firming up its own pandemic preparedness programme which will lay out a blueprint for surveillance, risk assessment and mobilisation of resources to effectively tackle any pandemic outbreak in the country.
The NITI Aayog, in consultation with the health and family welfare ministry and other stakeholders, will submit a comprehensive programme by the middle of this year, aimed at containing the spread of any pandemic in future and restricting the loss of lives as had happened during Covid-19, a senior government official told ET on condition of anonymity.
The idea is to come up with dedicated investments, financing options and monitoring mechanisms as part of the pandemic preparedness programme, with a focus on key challenges that had emerged during the past pandemics, including Covid-19.
The roadmap is likely to emphasise increasing connectivity among stakeholders through greater coordination and cooperation. «This can be done by conducting joint exercises and sharing information on good practices, challenges and opportunities among the Centre, states as well as the private sector, which had played a key role in mobilising the required resources,» the official said.
As part of the programme, India could also partner the global community to undertake collaborative surveillance aimed at early detection and management of any future pandemics,
It will focus on strengthening data, particularly health data covering the entire population, to ensure equitable and transparent distribution of resources as
