Watch How Kerala’s Health Infrastructure Works Effectively During Calamities

As two massive landslides struck Kerala’s Wayanad district in the early hours of Wednesday morning, government officials, rescue agencies and regular citizens have banded together to ensure smooth functioning of rescue operations.

As rescue operations resume a day after the disaster, a video has surfaced on Facebook showing exactly how the state’s health department works smoothly in times of such wrecking calamities.

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In the impressive video shot from Dr. Moopen’s Medical College in Wayanad’s Meppadi region, the meticulous management stands out. With people making way for the ambulance, a board with names of all patients, their gender and age is written as soon as a patient is admitted to the hospital. A whiteboard with nearly 128 names written with a marker stands outside the entrance as one assigned person takes charge of recording the information while several others move the patient to the hospital for treatment.

Several doctors and medical students can be seen communicating with each other to ensure all operations are run smoothly and effectively.

Even during times of chaos and panic, the health infrastructure runs effectively with all doctors, medical students and regular citizens collectively coming together to help those affected by the landslides that has created havoc in Wayanad district.

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At least 143 bodies have been recovered while nearly 186 others have been injured. Rescue operations resumed early in the morning a day after massive landslides struck the region. Around 45 relief camps have been established, accommodating over 3000 people. Reportedly, at least 400 families are stranded and 98 people are still missing. Many are feared trapped under the debris.

Kerala is not new in wading through natural calamities. Back in 2018 and 2022, when the devastating floods took over the state, citizens from across districts came together to help each other. Similarly, during the tragic Nipah outbreak in 2018, the state’s health department’s timely and meticulous actions helped limit the spread of the dangerous virus. And now once again, a glimpse at a local hospital’s effective functioning stands as a testament to the southern state’s ability to handle calamities with utmost care and swiftness.