Category: Health Protection

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has ordered round the clock monitoring of rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-affected areas.

He gave these directives during a briefing by the officials concerned in Islamabad on Wednesday.

The Prime Minister also ordered an update regarding the relief and disbursement of funds to the flood victims through the submission of a report every 48 hours.

The Prime Minister instructed the concerned authorities to speed up distribution of relief funds in Balochistan, especially in areas of Bolan, Quetta, Zhob, Dakki, Khuzdar, Kohlu, Kech, Mastung, Harnai, Qilla Saifullah, and Sibi.

The Prime Minister also directed to speed up relief and rehabilitation work in the flood-affected areas of Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.

He said that negligence in the supply of food, medicines, and accommodation would not be tolerated.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed to ensure proper cleaning, sanitation, and fumigation of the flood-hit areas to avert the spread of diseases including dengue.

He also directed for the provision of clean drinking water to flood victims to control gastric diseases.

A report by the authorities concerned informed the Prime Minister that the arrangement of food, medical camps, and shelter has been made in the flood-hit areas of Balochistan.

The report said that relief activities have been increased in collaboration with the provincial government of Balochistan, while work was in progress in other provinces with the cooperation of the respective provincial governments.

 

Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar says no Covid related death was reported in the country during last 24 hours.

In his tweet, he said this is the first time in two years that this has happened.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The United States Embassy in Islamabad has announced that another 4.7 million doses of anti-corona vaccines arrived from the United States as donation.

According to a press release, it is informed that this shipment of 4.7 million Pfizer vaccines brings the total number of doses to donated by the United States to Pakistan to almost 57 million.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates has appreciated Pakistan’s success against COVID-19 despite resource constraints.

He was talking to Chairman National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) Asad Umar in Islamabad on Thursday.

Bill Gates also commended the excellent initiatives and measures taken for public health safety.

Speaking on the occasion, Asad Umar attributed the success to a true national response, executed through an effective communication campaign mechanism of the NCOC, which helped build trust of masses on national COVID response and positive behavioural change to follow Covid protocols as outlined by NCOC.

During the visit to NCOC, Bill Gates and his delegation were apprised about the NCOC role and methodology, achievements since start of pandemic, recent COVID-19 situation across Pakistan and various measures taken by NCOC to control disease spread and ensure public safety and well-being.

A comprehensive review of Pakistan’s efforts against COVID-19 was presented to the visiting delegation.

Bill Gates took keen interest on various initiatives by NCOC particularly smart lockdown and micro smart lockdown strategy enforcement measures, and Pakistan’s vaccine administration regime, which enabled NCOC to formulate and implement a comprehensive Covid response.

Bill Gates shared his views on COVID-19 particularly vaccination drive.

Asad Umar acknowledged efforts of Bill Gates and his foundation to support COVID-19 initiatives in Pakistan.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Forty seven more deaths and 3914 new positive cases of Coronavirus have been reported in the country during the last 24 hours.

According to statistics issued by National Command and Operation Center, 54638 tests were conducted while positivity ratio remained 7.1 percent.

Total death toll due to coronavirus has reached up to 29648.

1761 patients of the Coronavirus are in critical care.

Source: Radio Pakistan

A terrorist involved in attacks against security forces as well as targeted killing and kidnapping for ransom has been killed by security forces in Shewa North Waziristan.

According to ISPR, during exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists in general area Shewa, terrorist Irfan Abu Darda was killed.

Weapon and ammunition was also recovered from the killed terrorist.

Source: Radio Pakistan

A man was killed and two others injured in a grenade attack at Bus Adda in Dera Murad Jamali today (Tuesday).

The injured were shifted to nearby hospital for treatment.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on National Health Dr. Faisal Sultan says the government is taking concrete measures to regulate the prices of medicines.

Addressing a ceremony regarding online drug certification in Islamabad on Monday, he said we are also making efforts to facilitate the people linked with drug industry.

The Special Assistant said main objective of such measures is to ensure availability of medicines at low price without compromising standard.

He also stressed that automation is need of the hour in every field and this should be utilized in doctors’ prescriptions.

Source: Radio Pakistan