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BANGALORE, JAN. 11. People need no longer hesitate to take a road accident victim to hospital. The Chief Minister, N. Dharam Singh, said here today that he has instructed government hospital officials and police personnel to ensure that these good Samaritans are not harassed but given assistance.
`Bangalore Declaration'
He was launching the six-point "Bangalore Declaration," at an international conference on "Building Bangalore as a healthy city," organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here today. He said the Government is keen on prioritising public health issues, setting up an emergency management system and promoting health research. Under the declaration, an emergency management system that will designate disaster management hospitals in each region of the city and establish early warning systems for epidemics and public health issues will be set up. Safer waste disposal systems, especially biomedical wastes, and standards for accreditation of hospitals will be evolved. The declaration seeks to create more awareness on health issues through campaigns, developing fitness centres and promoting research.
Monitoring
To monitor the implementation of the Bangalore Declaration, the Chief Minister announced the setting up of a public action committee that will supervise the work of stakeholders such as the CII, other government agencies and voluntary organisations. Mr. Dharam Singh said the population of Bangalore is increasing and this is putting pressure on the resources available. "The time has come for us to take a decision. We have to act fast," he added. The Chief Secretary, K.K. Misra, urged citizens to be more responsive in interacting with the Government. "If the pavement is dug up right in front of your house, it is your priority to complain." He said the Karnataka Government could emulate the Gujarat Government, which recently established a call centre to handle civic complaints. The CII is working with corporates, health service providers and the Government to develop a database containing information that is crucial in an emergency situation, such as phone numbers of blood banks and ambulance services, as part of its efforts to transform Bangalore into a "healthy city." On Monday, at the inauguration of the conference, the CII-Karnataka Healthcare Task Force chairman, D.A. Prasanna, said data on such services will be linked to the geographical information system that the Government is developing for the city. Mr. Prasanna wanted public-private-citizen participation "to evolve a joint action plan" to provide emergency healthcare in the city, especially in times of disasters. According to Mr. Prasanna, the CII has already asked its member hospitals to take steps to ensure the safe disposal of waste generated by them. A website (www.bangalorehealth.org) has been developed to provide information on the city's health service providers.
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