Government launches AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 amid Ebola outbreak concerns
The Civil Aviation Ministry and Delhi International Airport Limited on Thursday launched an upgraded, contactless passenger health self-declaration portal to strengthen public health surveillance at
The Civil Aviation Ministry and Delhi International Airport Limited on Thursday launched an upgraded, contactless passenger health self-declaration portal to strengthen public health surveillance at points of entry amid the Ebola disease outbreak in parts of Africa. Developed with the Directorate General of Health Services under the Union health ministry, the AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 portal allows international arriving passengers to submit a mandatory online health self-declaration before immigration clearance.
The form covers 21-day travel history, exposure history and related symptoms, if any. Read Full Story The health ministry said the portal allows real-time data sharing with the Airport Health Officer, Bureau of Immigration, IDSP and State Surveillance Officers. It said this would help in the quick identification and referral of at-risk travellers while keeping the arrival process seamless and contactless, with no physical forms to be filled after landing.
The Airsuvidha Self Declaration Form can be completed up to 24 hours before arrival in India. "Passengers are requested to fill the forms before boarding of the flight, during web check-in for swift clearance on arrival and only required to show the downloaded SDF at the International Travel Health Desk or Immigration counter," the statement said. The portal has been launched after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola/Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on May 17 under the International Health Regulations, 2005.
The current outbreak has been confirmed as Bundibugyo Virus Disease, and countries bordering Congo and Uganda, including South Sudan, have been assessed as high-risk for transmission. The new portal is aimed at strengthening screening and surveillance for international arrivals. Ends
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