Vijayawada: As Cyclone Montha approaches Andhra Pradesh , Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has announced a comprehensive three-tier disease control strategy to tackle potential health emergencies.

Under the minister's directives, the Health Department has released a seven-page set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), applicable from sub-health centres to district headquarters hospitals. The SOPs, prepared in coordination with the Disaster Management Authority and the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), focus on institutional preparedness, availability of essential medicines, sanitation management, and cross-departmental coordination.

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