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Pakistan Print 2020-03-24

Punjab Telemedicine Centre of Excellence Call Centre opens

Inaugurating the Punjab Telemedicine Centre of Excellence Call Centre at King Edward Medical University (KEMU), Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar Monday said more than 30 doctors would ensure their presence round the clock in the centre.
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Inaugurating the Punjab Telemedicine Centre of Excellence Call Centre at King Edward Medical University (KEMU), Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar Monday said more than 30 doctors would ensure their presence round the clock in the centre.
Governor Sarwar said that more 25 telemedicine call centres would be functioning all across Punjab including Lahore within a week while more than 3,000 doctors have so far been registered with us for telemedicine centres.
The Governor said the government was taking effective steps to control corona spread, however, the people must adopt precautionary measures responsibly. KEMU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Khalid Masood Gondal, Dr Balqees Shabbir, Professor Sara Afzal, Director IT Muhammad Tariq Irfan and others were also present.
Dr Khalid Masood also briefed Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar about number of doctors as well as calls received at the centre and other matters. Sarwar said, "We have set up first corona telemedicine helpline centre at University of Health Sciences and another more than six telemedicine centres have also been established where more than 3000 doctors are working round the clock."
"We are trying our best to make operational 27 more telemedicine centres in other cities of Punjab within a week," he added. Moreover, Punjab CM Sardar Usman Buzdar has launched awareness drive titled "Stay Home-Stay Safe." Under the drive, rickshaw, motorcycle riders will ask the people to stay home to avoid Corona spread. They will also distribute awareness material about Corona.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

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