National review meeting for Amarnath Yatra held in Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir’s Health department on Saturday in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, successfully conducted the national review meeting for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2025 in Srinagar.

A statement said the meeting brought together key stakeholders, senior officials and experts to review past experiences, discuss preparedness, and enhance the coordination framework for medical services during the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra.

Syed Abid Rashid Shah, Secretary, Health & Medical Education, who was the chief guest, delivered a keynote address highlighting the government’s commitment to ensuring a robust healthcare system for pilgrims.

He emphasised the need for streamlining the process of issuance of Compulsory Health Certificates by the states and putting in efforts to ensure that the certificates that are issued are done after thoroughly accessing the health status of the intending pilgrim.

He especially focused on the requirement of cardiologists, respiratory physicians and anaesthetists. This was followed by the unveiling of the Yatra booklet and the distribution of certificates of appreciation to states and MoHFW.

Several states and prominent national level institutions who participated included AIIMS (New Delhi, Raipur, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar Patna, Bhopal, Rishikesh), PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry as well as Banaras Hindu University Medical College.

The meeting featured a comprehensive overview of Emergency Medical Response (EMR) activities, outlining emergency response strategies and best practices.