ICMR   ETHICS PREPAREDNESS FOR EMERGENCIES
Channel: Jholawala Films
Date: 2023-03-03

Humanitarian emergency or disaster is an event or series of events that threatens the health, safety, security and well-being of a community or a large group of people.
Working during humanitarian and health emergencies can be difficult – given the challenges and changes in the physical-socio-cultural environment.
While such situations may call for quick responses to an evolving health emergency, safety and ethical priorities can never be compromised and it is critical to address certain factors. 
An ethics preparedness framework comes into play during public health emergencies and ensures public health systems can quickly respond to humanitarian emergencies. 
The Ethics Committee plays an important role in such circumstances.
Availability of trained health workers, a research-oriented environment and good ethics review form the backbone of the ethical preparedness framework. 
They also articulate how technology can be harnessed to prepare interactive, electronic formats such as, text graphics, audio and video products, podcasts and interactive platforms that explain information related to research studies.