Need for Pandemic Preparedness Teaching during the Medical Curriculum

When we talk about 20-20 it goes without saying that we are talking about Indian Premier League matches. But when we talk about 2020, we get goosebumps even remembering the memories of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic! It was just about that time when the National Medical Commission (NMC) rolled out the Competency-based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum for the first Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) batch admitted in the 2019-2020 academic year. Who knew that the timetable so well planned would go for a toss due to the global pandemic? It was indeed a learning lesson for all. The word pandemic is derived from the Greek words pan = all and demos = people. An epidemic that affects large geographic areas across the entire world at the same time is called a pandemic. Most of the pandemics are caused by viruses, for example, influenza, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and now COVID-19. Susceptible individuals get affected, they transmit the organism to many individuals in a short time. International travel spreads the disease globally in a short time and a pandemic is declared. Hence, it is the need of the hour to sensitize the medical students by incorporating the pandemic preparedness module in the medical curriculum. How to cite this article: Londhey V. Need for Pandemic Preparedness Teaching during the Medical Curriculum. J Assoc Physicians India 2023;71(10):11-12.