Islamic Help United Kingdom is establishing a 100-bed temporary Hospital in Kot Addu for extending healthcare facilities to the flood affectees. Health Department Punjab would provide doctors and paramedical staff for this Hospital, Director General Health Punjab Dr Mohammad Aslam Chaudhry said.
He said that Kot Addu was badly hit by the floods and this area needs more health facilities. He added that insecticidal spray campaign is continued in the flood affectees districts to control malaria and other diseases. He said that 90 spray squads are busy in door to door spray and fumigation campaign in which approximately 550 officials are participating.
D.G. Health further said that first phase of spray would be completed in D.G. Khan, Rajanpur, Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Mianwali and R.Y. Khan by 15th September. He also said that so far, the doctors of Health Department have provided treatment facilities to more than 1450000 flood affectees and 81 trucks of medicines have been provided to the flood hit districts. Further, 200,000 people have been vaccinated against various diseases.
He further said that 1960000 packets of ORS and 475000 tablets of Aqua pura for water purification have been distributed among the flood affectees. He informed that 79 Medical Teams of Teaching Hospitals along with Ambulances are also providing treatment facilities to the flood victims.
He said that on the orders of Chief Minister Punjab the offices of D.G. Health, Director Health CDC and Director Health EPI have been shifted to D.G Khan for direct supervision of medical relief activities and epidemic control operation. He said this decision has a good impact on the working of the Department and all the activities are being monitored locally. He said that blood screening and vaccination of women and children are also continued.
He said that special food packets are being distributed to the pregnant women and minor children and hygienic kits are being provided to these women, which include towel, toilet soap, tooth brush and toothpaste etc. The doctors administered anti-snake venom to 461 people whereas anti-rabies vaccine given to 1116 people, he concluded.
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