India, May 7 -- Government and private hospitals across the Capital are gearing up to participate in a large-scale security drill on Wednesday, aimed at testing the preparedness of Delhi's healthcare system against "new and complex threats", officials said.

The exercise, termed the "Mega Civil Defence Mock Drill", will train staff at hospitals and health centres to handle emergencies such as a sudden spike in patient inflow or mass casualty scenarios.

While some state-run hospitals have not received direct orders from the health ministry, they are proceeding with the drill as a precaution. "We've had no formal communication from the ministry, but we are going ahead with the awareness drill as a preparedness measure," said an official fr...