Amarnath Yatra 2024 | Divisional Yatra Health Coordination committee meeting held

Srinagar, June 11:  Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) Dr Mushtaq A Rather today convened a coordination committee meeting here in view of upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2024.

Various officials of the departments involved in delivering health care services during the pilgrimage took part, a press release said. The meeting was held on the directions of Secretary Health Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah.

The director gave a detailed power point presentation depicting an in-depth overview of the health care action plan set in place by the directorate for upcoming Yatra. “While speaking on the occasion he laid emphasis on importance of coordination among various stakeholder departments for efficient and fool proof health care delivery system. The agenda of the meeting was discussed extensively. The focus was on current status update regarding infrastructure, status of medical facility setup en'route yatra, medical arrangements for the pilgrims established by different agencies. Other things which also remained in focus included coordination with health department for emergency situations, deployment of medical teams, inventory of medical supplies and equipment, emergency response which includes protocols of handling medical emergency and referrals, coordination with local hospitals and air evacuation plans, coordination and communication between the health department and other stakeholders, and real time information sharing platform (single point contact), regular coordination meetings etc,” the press release said.

Those who attended the meeting included Brigadier Medical 15th Corps, Commandant 92 Base Hospital, CMO Anantnag, I/C CMO Ganderbal, Medical Superintendents (Bone & Joint Hospital,Police Hospital) I/C MS DH Ganderbal, Assistant Medical Superintendent SKIMS, Dy Medical Superintendent SKIMS MCH Bemina, Officers from State Disaster Response Force(SDRF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Office In-charge Yatra Unit DHSK, and Nodal Officer Yatra (Baltal/Pahalgam).