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On the eve of International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, Global Healthcare Advisor Vijay Dhawangale shares his views on pandemic preparedness
Global Healthcare Advisor Vijay Dhawangale sharing his views on Epidemic Preparedness
New Delhi [India], December 27: The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed December 27 as the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. This Resolution holds great significance, as it helps raise awareness for each individual, community, state, and the world on the importance, necessity, and urgency of the prevention of, preparedness for, and partnership against epidemics. Currently, people all over the world have been affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is the fifth pandemic after the 1918 flu pandemic.
Addressing a conference organized for its members by the Global Association for GSP on the eve of International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, Global Healthcare Advisor Vijay Dhawangale mentioned, “Pandemic preparedness is most effective if it is built on general principles that guide preparedness planning for any acute threat to public health”. To the extent possible, pandemic preparedness should aim to strengthen existing systems rather than develop new ones. He further added Pandemic response requires that business continuity plans and surge capacity plans be developed for the health sector and all other sectors that could be affected by a pandemic to ensure sustained capacity during a pandemic.
He also mentioned that Government took the right steps at the right time and proved its mettle in managing the pandemic in an effective way for a country having 1.39 billion populations. From a situation of a single laboratory equipped to undertake testing for COVID in January, by the end of December, 2288 laboratories (as of 30th December 2020) were conducting COVID-19 Testing. Laboratories have been established in difficult terrains like Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland as well as other North Eastern states, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar island crossing 1.5 million tests a day, much higher than that stipulated by WHO, which were 140 tests per million population per day.
Addressing the association members for their preparedness, Vijay Dhawangale explained the importance of investing in technology and infrastructure to support remote work and virtual collaboration capabilities, assess their current bandwidth to support remote work, perform periodic network stress testing and identify workarounds for critical tasks that are not executable from home. It is worth noting that while remote working is a viable option for the service sector, it does not work for manufacturing, thus resulting in critical impacts on supply chains.
Pandemics are a public issue first and a business issue second. Hence, the public and private sectors need to come together to provide an adequate and comprehensive response to a pandemic event.
Who is Vijay Dhawangale
Vijay Dhawangale is a philanthropist, mentor, successful entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and global healthcare advisor. Passionate about giving back to his community and the world, he is active in many local and global organizations. His model of Preventive Diagnostics Programs around the world involves deeper strategies for local and state-level implementation. The initiative provides a package of essential diagnostic services free of cost across all public health facilities using innovative, low-cost technology. He is particularly vocal about access to quality healthcare for all.
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“IIPM won against UGC in High Court, rest everything is fake news “, says Arindam Chaudhuri
Left: Author, Management Guru & Film Maker; Right: IIPM’s New Golden Jubilee Logo Unveiled
New Delhi (India), January 23: Established in 1973, The Indian Institute of Planning & Management is entering its Golden Jubilee year in 2023 and celebrations have already started.
As the kick off celebrations start, Dr. Arindam Chaudhuri, the Honorary Director at IIPM Think Tank rubbishes the entire UGC controversy as fake news and manipulated. “UGC put IIPM in a list of fake universities way back in 2008. IIPM instantly went to HC where they were reprimanded and the name had to be taken off the list. It ended there. Rest post that is media circus. It goes on and on these days of WhatsApp university and social media, you can keep circulating crap. IIPM was never a fake university and it won its case against UGC when they tried to call us one. The entire history is well documented right at the top of our website. Unfortunately no one cares to read that. They are happy with the lies written on Wikipedia and everywhere else”, explains Arindam.
To kick off the celebrations, IIPM Think Tank launched its vision for India at 100 through a book authored by Dr. Malay Chaudhuri & Dr. Arindam Chaudhuri— 2047, A Roadmap to Beating USA & China.
IIPM has also officially unveiled the spanking new Logo of IIPM depicting its philosophy and in celebration of its 50th year.
“Our Logo with Wheat Chaff & Machine Wheel signifying the coordinated efforts of the WORKERS of the Agricultural Sector & Industrial Sector, necessitating the requirement of Planning & Management depicts our basic philosophy! I believe, even today it would be difficult to find a more rooted, meaningful and significant symbol of commitment to Indian economic growth and equality”, explains Dr. Arindam. While the original IIPM Blue and Red remains, the new version of the logo has gold in it along with the numbers 50 making the occasion loud and clear!
IIPM is also launching a certification program in ‘Disruptive Entrepreneurship’ to mark the occasion and to match IIPM’s role of being the original disruptors in the field of education in India, for which Arindam was given the title of ‘Godfather of Private Education in India’ by the Elite Magazine.
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