Officials from the Ministry of Health were reminded to play a proactive role in addressing disaster preparedness mechanisms.
During a Disaster Communication Training workshop for Health workers today, the Natural Disaster Management director Manasa Tagicakibau said Government was taking a holistic approach towards training officials to learn more about disaster preparedness and communicating to the public.
“We need to continue to build capacity and work to enhance institutional strengthening and conducting training sessions is true reflection of such efforts,” Mr Tagicakibau said.
“Government is also taking a holistic approach in building resilient communities and through this we are able to address and alleviate the distress of the public whenever they are faced with a calamity of nature.”
Mr Tagicakibau encouraged ministries to train their workers on critical areas of disaster preparedness in order for them to know what to do during emergency periods.
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