Villagers wait to receive relief supplies outside a military camp in Mithi, the capital of Tharparkar district, some 300 kilometres from Karachi on March 11, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
LAHORE:
A medical mission, including mobile medical units with doctors and paramedical staff from the Bahria Town Hospital left for Tharparkar on Wednesday.
These units are carrying ECG and ultrasound machines along with an examination laboratory and dispensary. The team consists of qualified doctors and paramedical staff, trained to deal with emergency and epidemic situations.
Addressing the medical team, chairman of Bahria Town Malik Riaz said that his organisation realises the suffering of the Tharis and will do whatever he can to help them out.
He added that the Bahria relief team is already engaged in helping the affected while the Bahria Dastarkhuwans are also serving food to the needy twice a day in Mithi, Chhachhro, Diplo and Nagarparkar.
He said that people admitted in the Bahria Town hospitals were provided cash relief, as was promised earlier.
Malik stated that the Bahria team would stay in Thar for the next six months. In the meantime, 200 wells will be drilled to improve the drought conditions in the area. He said the project would cost tens of millions of rupees which will be spent by Bahria Town alone as it is its policy that it does not accept contributions from public or private resources.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 13th, 2014.
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