ISLAMABAD, August 19: Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has said that the Ministry of National Health Services is working in close coordination with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the provincial governments to ensure uninterrupted medical assistance to flood-affected regions across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing a press conference, the minister said that the health ministry had initiated relief operations without waiting for formal requests, and all medical requirements communicated by provincial governments were promptly met. \u201cWe provided 100 percent of the required medicines to the affected areas and ensured timely dispatch of medical supplies,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The minister highlighted that on receiving a request from Shangla district, an 18-member medical team \u2014 comprising 12 doctors from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and eight from Polyclinic Hospital \u2014 was immediately dispatched to provide on-ground healthcare services to displaced communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that alongside medicines, large quantities of mosquito nets were also sent to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases in flood-hit areas. \u201cPreventive measures are as crucial as curative ones, and we are ensuring both,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the minister, the federal health ministry has already delivered 3,410 kilograms of medicines to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 350 kilograms to Gilgit-Baltistan. Vaccines to counter waterborne diseases caused by stagnant floodwaters have also been provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mustafa Kamal underlined that all federal health institutions were on high alert and operating under strict monitoring mechanisms. \u201cOur teams are working round-the-clock, and the entire system is under constant surveillance to respond to any emerging medical need. The affected citizens are our brothers, and we stand with them at every step,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further informed that a Command and Control Room had been established at the National Institute of Health (NIH) to monitor the evolving situation 24\/7. \u201cThese measures are being undertaken under the leadership and directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Concluding his remarks, the health minister prayed for the nation\u2019s swift recovery from the calamity. \u201cMay Allah Almighty grant our people relief and protect the country from such disasters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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