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Care

 CARE is a comprehensive capacity and patient management tool, built specifically for disaster management purposes. It is a web-based application hosted at https://gdc.coronasafe.network Open-Source Software: The entire codebase of this application is available to the public. The software that formes CARE is developed on an online portal called GitHub that hosts open-source software so that engineers from all across the world may view the codebase of the software and contribute towards the development of the same. It has dedicated features for COVID testing, inventory management, teleconsultation, etc. It keeps the digital record of a patient's health and enables treatment across different healthcare facilities. STEPS TO CREATE A NEW FACILITY After log-in, click on "Create new facility" Fill out the form. You will see the following fields Facility Type- Choose from the various types of facilities from the drop-down menu Facility Name- Name of your facility in full State D...
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Disaster Management

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT Introduction India is prone to a number of disasters. The super cyclone of Odissa(1999),the Gujarat earthquake(2001), the Tsunami(2004) and Kerala floods( 2018,2019) were just a few of the disasters that led to heavy loss of life and left many stranded. We need to be aware of potential hazards, their frequency of occurring, where they might occur and the problems that may result in a disaster. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), headed by the Prime Minister of India is responsible for the management of disasters in the country. As per the Disaster Management Act, 2005, State and District statutory bodies are created for smooth functioning. Every state in the country has a State Disaster Management Authority that is responsible for taking steps towards mitigating the damage and destruction after a disaster and to make sure the state is prepared.A well-coordinated and unified response of various departments of the State, its agencies, the Central Govern...
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Awareness about community Response Network

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AWARENESS ABOUT COMMUNITY RESPONSE NETWORK(CNR101)  About: Community Response Network (CRN 101) is a simple course designed to give a student a basic understanding of disaster management and how government systems work in general.   Objective: The objective of CRN 101 course is to educate and create awareness about various government systems involved in the mitigation of disaster management. It covers a brief introduction to various government systems and how these systems coordinate together a Times of disasters. The 3-Tier Panchayat System Rural Area The smallest unit within a Panchayat System is a ward. From each ward, an individual is elected by the people in the Panchayat through the Panchayat elections and is known as “Ward Member”. The ward members from various Wards report to a Panchayat Committee. The Panchayat committee also has appointed members along with the elected members. The Panchayat Committee has a President (Elected Member) and Secretary(governm...
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