Serving humanity: Hamdard Foundation pledges Rs10m annual grant to burns ward
Medical and operational services provided to burn victims free of charge
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KARACHI:
Hamdard Foundation Pakistan (HFP) allocated Rs10 million annually to cover expenses of the Paediatric ICU/Ward of Burns Centre at Dr Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital on Tuesday.
The arrangement was formalised through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by HFP president Sadia Rashid and Friends of Burns Centre (FOBC) president Zahid Saeed, at a ceremony held at the Jubilee Block of the hospital.
According to HFP's chief, the support is being provided under the organisation's "Healing with Care" initiative. Rashid extended best wishes to FOBC's team and expressed determination to work with them in order to serve humanity.
A detailed report was presented by the FOBC President regarding the services provided by the Burns Centre.
He reported that FOBC is the only burns facility in the country which provides all medical and operational services to burn victims without any charge.
The facility dedicated to burn victims was said to have 66 beds, including 12 for children under ten years of age exposed to burn injuries.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 26th, 2018.
Hamdard Foundation Pakistan (HFP) allocated Rs10 million annually to cover expenses of the Paediatric ICU/Ward of Burns Centre at Dr Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital on Tuesday.
The arrangement was formalised through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by HFP president Sadia Rashid and Friends of Burns Centre (FOBC) president Zahid Saeed, at a ceremony held at the Jubilee Block of the hospital.
According to HFP's chief, the support is being provided under the organisation's "Healing with Care" initiative. Rashid extended best wishes to FOBC's team and expressed determination to work with them in order to serve humanity.
A detailed report was presented by the FOBC President regarding the services provided by the Burns Centre.
He reported that FOBC is the only burns facility in the country which provides all medical and operational services to burn victims without any charge.
The facility dedicated to burn victims was said to have 66 beds, including 12 for children under ten years of age exposed to burn injuries.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 26th, 2018.