Centre Launches AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 Portal for Ebola Screening of International Travellers
The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched the AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 portal to manage health declarations for international travelers. This initiative is a response to the WHO's declaration of an Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa.
Why it matters
It highlights the use of digital infrastructure to manage public health surveillance and prevent the spread of infectious diseases at international borders.
Ministry of Civil Aviation, in collaboration with Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), on Thursday launched AIR SUVIDHA 2.0, an upgraded contactless Passenger Health Self-Declaration Portal to strengthen public health surveillance at Points of Entry across India amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
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