Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet has said that all sides should always remain alert for emergency preparedness. Addressing a program of Emergency Medical Team (EMT) here today, Minister Basnet said, "We all should always remain alert for emergency preparedness. I want to urge all sectors of the country to be involved in disaster preparedness." He asked the health workers to pay attention to ensure rights to health guaranteed by the Constitution.

Similarly, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Nepal, Dr Rajesh Sambhajirao Pandav, said that EMT was a group formed to provide effective service immediately to the country and people during the disaster.

He added the team should be active to save the life of the people making coordination on time during emergency periods. Director General of the Department of Health Services, Dr Dipendra Raman Singh, said 25 hospitals across the country are in position to provide 'Hub Satellite' emergency service. Stating that the workshop was organized to bring 'EMT' into implementation, Chief of Quality Assurance and Monitoring Division Dr Madan Upadhyay said that the discussion would be held for two days on emergency preparedness for disaster.