As public awareness is so important at this time of coronavirus, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar inaugurated Pakistan’s first Corona Telemedicine Web Portal and Corona Mobile Application at the University of Health Science (UHS) to restrain the spread of coronavirus in Pakistan.
Corona Relief Fund has also been set up to provide financial assistance and distribute to affected persons. More than Rs 20 million is raised under the Corona Emergency Fund on the very first day. Akhuwat Foundation has also announced the provision of free ration to coronavirus affected people.
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Under the structure of the Punjab Development Network, more than 40 NGOs will work to provide free and full services for coronary patients.
Young Doctors Association has also offered services of 150 doctors at the Corona medicine web portal. Punjab Governor said citizens were advised to stay at home to ensure their health and safety.
Addressing the press conference on this occasion, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that mobile numbers 0310-1102229 and 042-99231669-70-73-74-75-76 has been assigned to the Corona Telemedicine Web Portal.
Someone who is unsure of being affected by coronavirus should call these numbers around the clock and get advice from a doctor and corona affected patients can even access these numbers to get medical aid and food free of charge.
He further said: “We will ensure the provision of all facilities to them and 60 doctors will be available on telemedicine portal for 24 hours.”
UHS Vice-Chancellor Dr. Javed Akram, Justice (Retd.) Tasaddaq Hussain Jilani, Akhuwat Foundation Chairman Dr. Amjad Saqib, Mian Ahsan from Lahore Institute of Health Sciences (LIHS), APTMA Petron-in-Chief Gohar Ejaz, Dr. Somia Iqtedar, Young Doctors Association Punjab President Dr. Salman Haseeb, Scottish Member Parliament /Sarwar Foundation’s President (International) Anas Sarwar and Chief of Islamic Aid Mahmood-ul-Hassan, DG Rescue 1122 Dr. Rizwan Naseer and others were also present on this occasion.