To The Editor: World Health Day is celebrated globally every year on 7 April, to mark the Anniversary of the 1948 founding of the World Health Organization (WHO). The aim of celebrating this day every year is to raise awareness on a key global health issue. The theme of World Health Day 2009 is – “Save lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies”, which focuses on the importance of investing in health infrastructure and that is able to withstand natural hazards, conflicts or a deteriorating situation and that is able to serve and protect people in immediate need [1]. Events around the world will highlight successes, campaign for safe facility design and construction, and build momentum for widespread emergency preparedness. Health facilities, large or small, urban or rural are critical life-lines to the community in case of emergencies and the safety of these centers become crucial in the successful management of any disaster [1]. They can be affected by natural calamities such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, wild fires, avalanches, drought, and rock falls. Man-made events such as fires, gas leaks, explosions and terrorist attacks can also destroy them [2].