Floods in Mumbai: Impact of public health service by hospital staff and medical students.

The article discusses the response of public health service by hospital staff and medical students during the flood that occurred in Mumbai, India. The flood came on November 26, 2005. There were around 100 deaths due to drowning and house collapses. The flood was expected to increase the magnitude of the major health threats. To overcome this threat, manpower and materials were deployed at the three tiers of the public health system with greater emphasis on providing primary care.