Integration of Dental Health Professionals in Disaster Management - Commitment to Action - New Delhi Declaration - 2020

[...]towards increasing the scope of dental professionals during disaster, a national-level webinar was jointly organized by Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, IAPHD, and NIDM, as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi on December 3, 2020 on the theme “Integration of Dental Health Care Professionals into Disaster Management.” First phase would be Training of Trainers programs, followed by transfer of knowledge and skills to other dental care professionals and students in their region. 3. Dentists, along with other health professionals, can serve as first responders who are well-prepared to assist in the aftermath of numerous natural and man-made disasters. [...]in a developing country like India where disasters might strike at any time, there is a need to tap into the services of a diverse group of dental specialists.