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CARE is a comprehensive capacity and patient management tool, built specifically for disaster management purposes. It is a web-based application hosted at https://gdc.coronasafe.network Open-Source Software: The entire codebase of this application is available to the public. The software that formes CARE is developed on an online portal called GitHub that hosts open-source software so that engineers from all across the world may view the codebase of the software and contribute towards the development of the same. It has dedicated features for COVID testing, inventory management, teleconsultation, etc. It keeps the digital record of a patient's health and enables treatment across different healthcare facilities. STEPS TO CREATE A NEW FACILITY After log-in, click on "Create new facility" Fill out the form. You will see the following fields Facility Type- Choose from the various types of facilities from the drop-down menu Facility Name- Name of your facility in full State Di...
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Community Response Network-101

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Community Response Network-101 Introduction to CRN 101: Objectives:- Community Response Network (CRN 101) is a simple course designed to give a student a basic understanding of disaster management and how government systems work in general. The objective of CRN 101 course is to educate and create awareness about various government systems involved in the mitigation of disaster management. It covers a brief introduction to various government systems and how these systems coordinate together at times of disasters. THE DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT SYSTEM AND THEIR INTERCONNECTION: The local self government : The topics discussed were: Tiers of panchayat system which included divisions in rural and urban areas. Health systems which included Health care infrastructure and department under health systems.  Revenue System which contains 3 levels District, Taluk and Panchayat level.  Law Enforcement and Women in Police. The 3-tier panchayat system RURAL AREA   The ward members from vario...
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Disaster Management

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Disaster management: Disaster Management can be defined as the preparedness, response and recovery methods in order to lessen the impact of disasters. A disaster disrupts the normal function of the society to the extent that it cannot function without outside help.           Disasters can be classified as natural, technological or complex emergencies. Let's take a look at the natural disasters in Kerala.           In August 2018,Kerala was hit by incessant rains followed by one of the worst floods that the state has witnessed in decades. All the dams of the state were filled to capacity and gates had to be opened to keep the dams safe. Hundreds died and thousands of homes were affected and damaged. More than a million people had to take shelter in relief camps. Normal life came to a standstill. The heavy rain acted as a trigger for more than 600 landslides in the state.          The entire nation came forward to ...
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