Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD, : Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has said that the Ministry of National Health Services is working in close coordination with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the provincial governments to ensure uninterrupted medical assistance to flood-affected regions across the country.Addressing a press conference, the minister said that the health ministry had initiated relief operations without waiting for formal requests, and all medical requirements communicated by provincial governments were promptly met.“We provided 100 percent of the required medicines to the affected areas and ensured timely dispatch of medical supplies,” he stressed.Mustafa Kamal highlighted that on receiving a request from Shangla district, an 18-member medical team — comprising 12 doctors from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and eight from Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital (FGPC)— were immediately dispatched to provide on-ground healthcare services to displaced communities.He added that alongside medicines, large quantities of mosquito nets were also sent to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases in flood-hit areas. “Preventive measures are as crucial as curative ones, and we are ensuring both,” he remarked.
