GHMC hosts 3-day joint induction training for metropolitan surveillance units
The training is scheduled from February 3 to February 5
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Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), through its Metropolitan Surveillance Unit (MSU), commenced a three-day joint induction training programme for MSU staff from Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Thane at Dr MCR Human Resource Development Institute (MCR HRD), Jubilee Hills, on Tuesday. The training programme is scheduled from February 3 to February 5.
Addressing the participants, GHMC Commissioner R Karnan emphasised the critical role of metropolitan surveillance units as the frontline defence in safeguarding public health in urban environments. He underlined that the primary responsibility of MSU personnel is to ensure timely reporting, verification, and effective response to outbreak-prone diseases.
The Commissioner highlighted key focus areas including surveillance of water-borne diseases such as Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases, Cholera and Viral Hepatitis; vector-borne diseases like Dengue, Chikungunya and Malaria; and other emerging public health threats including food poisoning and zoonotic diseases, aligned with the One Health approach. He also stressed the need to prioritise vulnerable populations residing in slums, high-density settlements and migratory clusters where disease transmission risks remain high.
Explaining the progress of MSU Hyderabad, Karnan stated that the unit, functioning under GHMC and established under the Prime Minister – Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), is emerging as the central hub for urban disease surveillance. Of the 17 sanctioned posts, 14 personnel have already been recruited, while the remaining vacancies are expected to be filled shortly. The newly appointed staff are currently undergoing departmental orientation.
