ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed regret over reports of mistreatment of corona virus patients.
In a meeting of the National Health Task Force, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the patients of Korona should be treated responsibly and the people should feel the symptoms and get tested. The Prime Minister lamented the reports of mistreatment of Corona virus victims, saying that the practice was intolerable and frightening.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Imran Khan stressed the need to create awareness among the people about the current situation and said that as individuals and as responsible citizens, it is the responsibility of all of us to If you are infected with the virus, treat it very responsibly.
1) اجلاس میں چیئرمین نیشنل ہیلتھ ٹاسک فورس ڈاکٹر نوشیروان برکی، معاون خصوصی برائے صحت ڈاکٹر ظفر مرزا، صوبائ وزیر صحت پنجاب ڈاکٹر یاسمین راشد، صوبائ وزیر صحت خیبر پختونخواہ تیمور سلیم جھگڑا، اور سینئر افسران کی ویڈیو لنک کے ذریعے شرکت۔ pic.twitter.com/Thl15BRwcw
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Addressing the meeting, he said that if people feel symptoms of coronavirus, they should go for immediate and fearless test. In this regard, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of initiating a comprehensive and comprehensive public awareness campaign to eliminate the perception of unnecessary hesitation and fear among the people and directed to formulate an integrated strategy in this regard soon. Of
Referring to the low rate of corona virus cases in Pakistan as compared to other countries, the Prime Minister said that the situation in Pakistan is now under control as compared to other countries in the world. Taking precautions and instilling confidence in the public can significantly improve the situation.
The meeting was attended by Chairman National Health Task Force Dr. Noshirwan Burki, Special Assistant for Health Dr. Zafar Mirza, Punjab Provincial Health Minister Dr. Yasmeen Rashid, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Timur Saleem Jhagra and senior officials through video link. Dr. Faisal, Focal Person for the Prime Minister, also attended the meeting.
The provincial health ministers briefed the meeting on the status of corona virus in their provinces, care of patients in hospitals, measures to protect and facilitate doctors and medical staff, and enhancement of corona testing capacity.
Briefing the Prime Minister’s Focal Person for CoVID-19, Dr. Faisal on the statistics of corona virus victims in different provinces and regions of the country, mortality rate, case ratio, said that Pakistan was less affected by corona virus than other countries. Is. Compared to March, the number of corona virus testing labs has been increased from 4 to 63.
Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid while briefing on the steps taken with regard to Home Quarantine said that a formal action plan in this regard would be announced soon.