Harnai Deputy Commissioner inspects hospitals
Stresses preventive measures to contain virus
QUETTA: Harnai Deputy Commissioner Azeem Dummar on Tuesday said all available resources would be utilised to control spread of coronavirus and stressed upon the people to take precautionary measures against the global pandemic.
He expressed these views while visiting District Headquarters hospital and Lady Hospital to review measures taken to contain the virus.
The Deputy Commissioner said administrations and health department were ensuring preparations in the hospitals to cope any case of the corona virus in the areas on special directive of Chief Minister Balochistan and Chief Secretary because there was no reported case of the virus in the district.
Briefing on the measures taken at local level, the DC said, local administration along with Peoples Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) was taking measures to tackle challenge of the virus in the district, adding that male and female wards have been established on emergency basis at Degree College Harnai and Government Boys and Girls schools.
He mentioned that doctors have been directed to remain high alert in wake of the coronavirus, saying that PPHI has started awareness session to educate people about preventive measures against the virus. Besides, task force has been set up to accomplish the target.
Dummar added precautionary measures were being implemented in the area because only prevention could defeat the spread of the deadly virus.
The deputy commissioner also distributed face masks to medical stores, shopkeepers and people of the district.
During his visit, he was accompanied by District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Abdul Rasheed Nasar and other senior doctors who briefed him about preventive measures of the coronavirus taken by the hospitals and other medical equipment.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 19th, 2020.
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