Ramp Up Hospital Emergency Prep; Red Cross to Mark Roofs

Delhi government orders urgent steps amid India-Pakistan conflict

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: Amid the intensifying military conflict with Pakistan, the Delhi government has directed all government hospitals and health facilities to ramp up emergency preparedness, including painting a red cross sign on hospital rooftops to signify medical facilities from the air.

The instructions, issued in the wake of learnings from the recent Operation Abhyaas mock drill, mandate urgent steps to ensure uninterrupted patient care and readiness for any emergency.

According to a government official, hospitals have been instructed to conduct a fresh mock drill on emergency preparedness.

Additionally, they must ensure adequate stockpiling of essential medicines and consumables, maintain operational generator sets with sufficient fuel backup, and confirm the full functionality of emergency services such as ICUs, oxygen supply systems, and ventilators.