PMA ready to help flood-hit people

KARACHI:

The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has decided to come forward with all available resources and mobilize PMA branches to help the flood and rain-affected people in whatever way possible.

The representative body of the medical practitioners during its Central Council Meeting at PMA House Karachi on Sunday noted that waterborne diseases, apart from skin and eye infections, have spread in the flood-hit areas.

The PMA Central Council in its resolution expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of lives, livestock and destruction of infrastructure during torrential rains and flooding in Sindh and Balochistan.

Thousands of families have been rendered homeless due to the calamity. Unfortunately, these families are not being provided with the basic necessities, particularly the treatment of the ailing people.

PMA Centre also urged its all provincial and district branches to enhance the flood relief activity in their affected areas.

They are also advised to organize free medical camps to help the sick people of flood-affected areas.

PMA also request all the people of Pakistan to come forward and help our brothers and sister in this difficult time.

Regulatory issues

The meeting discussed the current situation of the Pakistan Medical Commission and unanimously resolved and urged the federal government to solve the issue of the regulatory authority of the medical profession (PMC) on an emergent basis.

The house showed its deep concern over the undue delay in the passing of PMDC Regulation Bill 2022 in the Senate.

PMA is of the unanimous opinion that the PMDC Bill 2022 must be passed in accordance with the international body (WFME), democratically elected professional members, independent, transparent and autonomous in all respects.

The house further urged the federal government to make necessary changes in the PMDC Bill 2022 passed by the National Assembly before passing it by Senate.

The ad hoc body for 89 days should be constituted on interim basis which will automatically dissolve after completion of electoral process within 89 day as provided in the PMDC bill 2022.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, August 22^nd, 2022.