A startling revelation emerged at the International Conference on Advanced Frontiers in Forensic Science and Environmental Sustainability (AFSES-2025) held at the State Forensic Science Institute, Junga, when Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Block Medical Officer from Health Block Syri, Solan, disclosed that barely six percent of paramedical staff take any initiative to maintain air quality inside hospitals, and only ten percent have received any formal training related to the Air Quality Index (AQI).

Presenting his research paper titled “Care for Air: Assessment of Environmental Dynamics among Health Care Professionals of Health Block Syri, Solan, India,” Dr. Singh highlighted a serious gap between awareness and action among healthcare providers regarding air pollution and its impact on patient hea

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