Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority has provided seventh batch of safety equipment to 49 hospitals of the province to equip doctors and paramedics battling coronavirus pandemic.
The safety equipment included KN-95 masks, N-95 masks, D-95 masks, surgical face masks, pairs of gloves, protective suits, personal protective kits, gowns, safety goggles, shoe covers, caps, face shield, latex gloves, sanitisers, and others.
According to Director General PDMA Parwaiz Khan, safety equipment has been dispatched to the hospitals as per NDMA guidelines. He said the provincial government is providing all possible support to the masses and concerned departments in this hour of need.
The PDMA is providing safety equipment to all departments, including, health department, hospitals, and district administrations for quarantine centres to support them to counter coronavirus in the province, the official said. He added that different types of items were distributed by PDMA among the relevant departments.
He said that PDMA’s provincial emergency operation centre is active round the clock and can be contacted on toll free number 0800-01700.
