Mangaluru: National Symposium on Disaster Risk Reduction - 2015 held in city

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Mangaluru, 16 Jul 2015: National Symposium on Disaster Risk Reduction - 2015 was held at Roshni Nilaya School of Social Work, Valencia, here on Wednesday July 15. It was jointly organized by Center for Health and Development® here.

 

Dakshina Kannada district Deputy Commissioner (DC) and district magistrate A B Ibrahim was the chief guest of the occasion.

 

 

Addressing the gathering, DC Ibrahim stressed on holding officer’s accountable and responsible for man-made disasters which can happen in that area. He also highlighted the need to prepare citizens and others to work towards disaster mitigation. Recalling Bhopal Gas tragedy and other disasters, DC said that often disasters are taken lightly and this attitude should change.

 

Dakshina Kannada district SP Dr Sharanappa was the guest of honour, emphasized the role of police and law and order situations during any disaster. He also urged young minds to be more responsible and anticipate situations in advance and work towards its preparedness.

 

Yenepoya University head of department of community medicine Professor Dr Abhay Nirgude spoke on how community medicine experts play a very crucial and delicate role to tackle and address disasters.

 

Center for Health and Development® CEO and medico-social activist Dr Edmond Fernandes in his welcome address said that disasters should be opportunity to create more innovative solutions to address rapidly depleting natural reserves, issues of environment health and climate change and create new jobs in this sector and train minds to focus on creating sustainable solutions fortomorrow’s generations.

 

National Institute of Disaster Management, consultant – disaster healthcare Dr Saurabh Dalal, home guards former Commandant Dr Shivaprasad Rai, Mangaluru municipal assistant commissioner Dr Ashok, Manipal University public health department Professor Dr Ramachandra Kamath, also spoke on the occasion.

 

Dr Saurabh Dalal in his keynote address said that disaster healthcare response is taking baby steps in the country but a giant leap is yet to be taken for providing mass medical and psycho social care and Corporate, ministries and inter-country organizations should invest into disaster risk reduction at all levels.

 

Roshni Nilaya School of Social Work principal Dr Sophia Fernandes, post graduation department dean Dr Rameela Shekhar, and other faculty members, NGO representatives, students of public health and social work were present.