This one-day sensitization workshop organized by the Department of Health and Family Welfare in Patna, Bihar aimed to prepare medical officers for flood preparedness and response. The workshop schedule included sessions on building preparedness culture, identifying health risks of floods, and considering points for planning health responses under different situations. Participants worked in groups to develop preparedness and response plans for their districts and primary health centers for 2011. District-wise presentations of plans were given followed by discussion and feedback. Gaps and areas for improvement were identified along with needed support from the state.

1. One day Sensitization workshop of Medical Officers on
“Flood Preparedness and Response”
Organized by Department of Health and Family Welfare, Patna, Bihar
Programme Schedule
Time Sessions Speakers
Schedule
09.30 – 10.00 Registration
10.00 – 10.15 Welcome & Inauguration Civil Surgeon
10.15 - 10.30 Objective of the sensitization workshop: Address by Mr. Amarjeet Sinha
Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare dept.,
GoB
10.30 - 11.00 Need for Building a culture of Preparedness Banku Bihari Sarkar,
SPHERE Standards- Health Response - Benchmarks UNICEF
11.00 – 11.15 Tea break
11.15 – 12.00 Impact of disaster on health: Dr. Shakil Ahmed,
Group work: Identify health risks during flood/ CHARM (NGO),
waterlogging & its impact on disease outbreaks, IMR/ Dr. Birendra Kumar/
MMR, malnutrition etc. Dr. Shailendra Gupta
12.00 – 13.30 Points to be considered for planning of Health Dr. Prabir Chatterjee,
Response: Consultant UNICEF,
Situations:
 System disrupted Dr. Ghanshyam Shetty,
 System intact service not reachable UNICEF
 System intact service intact Epide
miology: TPP (Time, Place & Person) distribution of
the diseases, rates of diseases- CFR, AR, IR.
Disease Surveillance: as an early warning system
tool to detect major outbreaks and epidemics.
Routine immunisation
Maternal health
Newborn and Neonatal care
Nutrition
Polio rounds
Emergency Health Preparedness checklist
13.30 – 14.15 Lunch
14.15 - 15.15 Developing Plans: Dr. ELSN Bala Prasad,
• Prepare Health Preparedness and Response Plan DG, BIPARD
for 2011 (district and PHCs level).
• For setting up Health Services in Mega Camps. Mr. P.N.Rai, ADGP
Group work: (Law & Order)
All the MOICs of one district and Civil Surgeon to be
grouped together.
15.15 - 16.15 District wise presentation of preparedness plan Participants
Followed by discussion & Feedback
16.15 - 16.45 Identify gaps/ areas of improvement and support from Mr. Amarjeet Sinha
State
16.45 – 17.00 Vote of Thanks Civil Surgeon