KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has announced to rename the Civil Hospital Karchi, after Dr Ruth Pfau, following the state funeral given to the doctor
The Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday, has directed the the Chief Secretary to issue notification.
Chief Minister Sindh issues directives to name Civil Hospital as "Dr Ruth K M Pfau Civil Hospital" in Karachi. Notification Issued Today. pic.twitter.com/u0aPgKez1r
— Broadcaster (@zulfqaralishah) August 19, 2017
Dr Ruth Pfau, also known as Mother Teresa of Pakistan, breathed her last on August 10.
Born in Germany, Dr Ruth came to Pakistan in the 1960s. She was granted Pakistani citizenship in 1988 and was recognized for her service to humanity.
Dr Ruth Pfau on her very first visit to the Leprosy patients' colony in Pakistan in 60s, got depressed with the situation and ultimately decided to stay in Pakistan to help the affected Leprosy patients.
She quickly reorganized the rough hewn dispensary into a proper hospital building a full service Leprosy treatment and rehabilitation center, free to patients.
As the news of the work spread, there were some doctors who came forward and offered their voluntary services at regular intervals.
Dr Pfau visualized the need to establish a Leprosy hospital in order to cater to the needs of the many patients visiting the dispensary. With the help of funds from Germany in 1963 a small clinic was acquired.
Later, this one storied building expanded to an eight storied medical building.
In 1968, Dr Pfau persuaded the Government of Pakistan to undertake a National Leprosy Control Programme in partnership with Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre (MALC) and began setting up Leprosy control centers across the country.
Today, Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre is the hub of 157 Leprosy control centers, with over 800 staff members.
Her funeral was attended by state dignitaries including President Mamnoon Hussain, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa, Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair, Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Air Chief Suhail Aman.
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