The eighth season of the Banega Swasth India initiative stresses on the need to take care of, and consider everyone's health in India especially vulnerable communities
Oct 03, 2021
16:34 (IST)
Dr Gagandeep Kang, Virologist shares insights on how to prepare for future pandemics
First is to build up surveliiance system that shares data across the world. We don't have that right now. This is not limited to genomic data but the number of severe cases, death. in india we have a problem doing that. secondly, be prepared for pandemics by making vaccines. The next pandemic will be a virus. Can be identified by 2025 families of viruses that which will come. One of the initiatives that I am involved is to see if we can make a vaccine in 100 days than 11 months. I think it's feasible. We have to get everybody connected. When we look at water, sanitation and hygiene sectors, those are the ones that make a difference to society. Households that the ability to have sufficient soap and water and have fewer children getting disease. Less disease means going to school regularly and that means getting educated.