Mysuru hosts PHEDM Tier-III programme to build district-level disaster response capacity
The NCDC and NIDM have launched a five-tier Public Health Emergency and Disaster Management (PHEDM) framework to improve district-level response capabilities. The initiative uses a mentor-mentee model to train officials in risk assessment and multisectoral coordination.
Why it matters
This framework creates a sustainable, scalable system for managing public health crises and disasters at the local government level.
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) India Country Office, has developed a five-tier Public Health Emergency and Disaster Management (PHEDM) framework. The nationally designed capacity-building initiative aims to strengthen preparedness and response capacities at all levels through a structured, multi-sectoral and multi-tiered approach.
The article provides a factual report on a government capacity-building initiative without emotive language or political commentary.
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