Pakistan has released the first batch of locally manufactured ventilators. The ventilators are entirely made in Pakistan. Currently, 1,603 ventilators are available at government hospitals treating COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19
KAAP, IsDB donates Protective Gears for Frontline Health workers to Sindh Health Department worth Rs. 20 Million
The King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Program for Charity Works (KAAP), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have donated COVID-19 emergency healthcare assistance to the Director Health Services, Health Department, Government of Sindh to combat the spread of COVID-19.
ICRC Provides Material and technical support to four KP hospitals to fight COVID-19
Islamabad, 22 May 2020 (ICRC) – To strengthen the response of the health sector to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is supporting four public hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the merged areas by providing them with infection prevention and control material.
Coronavirus in Pakistan and WhatsApp Groups
Coronavirus is here. And there is a lot of misinformation being spread around: WhatsApp groups – Yes, one of the biggest platform where one forward message, which has no authenticity or reliable source, spreads like wildfire. The result, that it spreads unnecessary panic which does no good to the public.