Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division Barrister Usman Ibrahim on Tuesday visited the National Institute of Rehabilitation and Medicine (NIRM) and appreciated the working of NIRM for providing healthcare facilities to patients, said a press release.
NIRM is a public-sector welfare organisation funded mostly by the Baitul Mal and Zakat funds. Apart from healthcare, it also provides technical and vocational training. Courses include skill development programmes, computer training, stitching and sewing, and cooking competitions.
Ibrahim said the government is in contact with international donor agencies, including UNICEF and Japan International Cooperation Agency, for technical assistance in education and rehabilitation facilities for patients.
NIRM receives about 400 outpatients daily, apart from more than 100 inpatients. “Instead of importing limbs and other equipment, NIRM should set up own assembly plant,” said Ibrahim.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 10th, 2014.
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