A nine-member team of Chinese health experts Thursday visited the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) National Headquarters (NHQ) and forwarded recommendations to augment response to the coronavirus pandemic.
In order to contribute to the federal government’s anti-corona efforts, the PRCS has launched a robust awareness campaign to educate the masses about how to stay safe in addition to establishing 120-bed Corona Care Hospital in Rawalpindi and distributing ration among the unemployed and deserving people through its volunteers.
During a meeting chaired by PRCS Secretary General Khalid Bin Majeed, Deputy Medical Superintendent of Corona Care Hospital Dr Saim gave a comprehensive briefing to the visiting team on the volunteer mobilization, corona awareness campaign, and Corona Care Hospital. Brigadier Dr Shakeel and Dr Asim Saeed from the National Institute of Health (NIH) also participated in the meeting.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary General Khalid Bin Majeed said the PRCS is hugely indebted to the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) for donating 200,000 N-95 masks and 2,000 autoclavable hoodies. He told the Chinese experts that the PRCS has also set up eight field hospitals in different parts of the country to handle the corona patients. He said the PRCS looks forward to the Chinese support and expertise, enabling it to contribute to the federal government’s efforts to fight off the killer virus.
Khalid Bin Majeed said the Red Cross Society of China has always stood behind the PRCS in a big way. He made a special mention of the prefabricated 10-bed emergency care hospital established in Gwadar with their assistance. He also thanked the Chinese team for visiting the PRCS National Headquarters and forwarding recommendations to further improve and strengthen the Society’s anti-corona efforts.
Later, the Chinese team visited the PRCS Corona Care Hospital set up in Rawalpindi.
