NDMA supplied security gear to all hospitals: Lt Gen Afzal

ISLAMABAD – Chairman Nationwide Catastrophe Administration Authority (NDMA) gave a briefing on Wednesday, to Parliament members in regards to the future plans and supply of equipments from overseas to regulate the coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan.

Lt Basic Muhammad Afzal, chairman NDMA, highlighted the efforts and measures taken by (NDMA) to mitigate the dangers of the unfold of coronavirus outbreak in Pakistan.

In line with a press launch by NDMA, Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal apprised the parliamentarians of the long run plans and measures that had been to be taken within the coming days to additional guarantee the security and safety of the folks.

As well as, the chairman knowledgeable the parliamentarians in regards to the arrival of protecting equipments from overseas with a view to hold the gear provide regular throughout Pakistan.

A aircraft from China arrived in Karachi bringing a million face masks which embrace face masks N-95 as effectively  and fifty thousand kits had been additionally delivered, he mentioned. These days, the Rawalpindi railway station was additionally sprayed with the remainder of areas the place crowds are anticipated as a measure to forestall the probabilities of coronavirus outbreak, he added.

As a step in direction of controlling the corona epidemic in Pakistan, Nationwide Catastrophe Administration Authority (NDMA)- with the assistance of Military and the government- has additionally managed to supply all of the hospitals with security equipments to mitigate the transmission of virus to the medical doctors.

Speaking with TheNation, Idrees Masud NDMA’s member of Catastrophe Danger Discount (DRR) said that to supply enough provide of protecting gear to all of the hospitals in addition to the chemist shops and markets was the highest precedence in order that the folks might obtain a gradual provide.

Elaborating the duty, the official briefed that they had been centered on sustaining the availability chain of the wanted merchandise or equipments to the hospitals and the medical doctors.Hhe mentioned that because the medical doctors had been preventing on the frontline, it was are essential to make sure the security of medical doctors.

He mentioned that gear like N-95 Masks, protecting physique go well with, sanitizers and  medicines had been to be given to each hospital for the members of their employees and medical doctors.