New Delhi, May 7 -- Union minister of health and family welfare J.P. Nadda on Tuesday highlighted the need for capacity building and sensitization of all cadres of personnel in the public and private sectors regarding fire safety and disaster preparedness in healthcare establishments.

The government commenced the second national workshop on health sector disaster management and fire safety in healthcare facilities in New Delhi.

The efforts are being made to mitigate the risk of fire incidents at hospitals during the summer.

According to media reports, around 66 fire incidents have been reported in hospitals in the Delhi-National Capital Region. However, the numbers could be higher as many incidents are not reported.

The workshop by th...