Every so often, a natural disaster reminds us of other ways records are lost and why entities should have offsite backups that are regularly updated.
Ishvarya Lakshmi reports:
Patient records, medical instruments, drugs, syringes, needles and sanitary pads in several urban primary health centres (UPHC) were swept away during the recent cyclone. Officials at the Greater Chennai Corporation are working with manufacturers and dealers to repair or replace equipment but say they may not be able to do anything about lost medical record,s including vaccination schedules for pregnant women and newborns.
Read more at Times of India.