President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Abdul Majid Haji Muhammad has said that health and education sectors hold fundamental importance for any country and presently Pakistan is in a dire need of establishing high quality educational and health institutions.
He was speaking with doctors and students of Dow University of Health Sciences/volunteers of Patients' Welfare Association, Civil Hospital Karachi, who visited KCCI to deliver a presentation. Haji Muhammed said that health Organisations and institutions established and governed by public sector are facing great problems such as lack of funds, modern medical machinery and equipment.
Due to high ratio of poverty and lack of resources, the lower class of Pakistan was unable to make both ends meet. Therefore, public sector hospitals were the only hope for them for medical treatments, he added. Haji Muhammed voiced that it was a dilemma and irony that the public sector hospitals could not fulfil the need of all less-privileged people due to limited financial resources.
Some of the private sector hospitals, chiefly the Indus Hospital are providing free of cost treatment or on little payment, which is highly appreciable. "I pay tribute to all the leading philanthropists and generous people of the society who donate a huge amount every year to the public sector hospital and health institution for the treatment of the lower class.
He said that at KCCI, dedicated committees for health and education sector and CSR are functioning to promote their objective. The CSR Committee during the last year made noteworthy efforts while convincing the leading banks to provide substantial funding and financial assistance to various health and educational institutions in Karachi.
He appreciated the efforts of Ateeq ur Rehman, Chairman, Banking and Insurance Sub-committee-KCCI for convincing the leading financial institutions and banks to contribute through their CSR responsibilities in the area of health and education. Ateeq ur Rehman expressed compliments to the representatives from Al-Baraka Islamic Bank, Emirates Global Islamic Bank, Meezan Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, National Bank of Pakistan, United Bank, Allied Bank, MCB Bank, Habib Bank Limited for their priceless contribution and co-operation while extending very handsome amount through CSR to Health Institutions.
He requested them to support PWA for its noble cause. He also requested the banks for their co-operation in the campaign of "Thalassemia Free Pakistan" and Cancer Prevention Awareness programme for masses, which can become possible with their co-operation.
Anjum Nisar, former President-KCCI lauded the efforts of volunteers and the generous persons for their contributions and ensured his support for the noble cause.
Professor Dr Sharif Chaudhry praised the efforts of volunteers and students of DUHS serving the ailing people without seeking any reward. Professor Dr Abdul Bari Khan, Chief Executive, the Indus Hospital and member, board of governors of patients welfare association appreciated the KCCI for convincing people to support the noble cause of charity and philanthropy. Dr Naila, representing the volunteers of PWA gave a presentation and informed about the achievement of PWA on the future objectives. PWA helps poor patients through the following departments:
Voluntary Blood Bank:
Drug Bank:
Follow-up Department for patients suffering from long term disease:
T.B Follow-up Clinic:
Thalassemia Follow-up clinic:
General Follow-up Clinics:
Diagnostic Laboratory:
Presentation highlighted that PWA is the ray of hope for the less-privileged people and the generous people should donate to PWA for their medical treatment. Senior Vice President, Rasheeduddin Rashid, Vice President, Javed Ahmed Vohra, former president of KCCI, Managing Committee Members, A.Q. Khalil, Dr Qazi Ahmed Kamal, Ather Feroz and representatives of Banks also spoke at the occasion.-PR