Heavy rains and floods across the country have left hundreds of people homeless and an estimated 50 lakh people are suffering from various d...
Heavy rains and floods across the country have left hundreds of people homeless and an estimated 50 lakh people are suffering from various diseases, medical experts have warned that more than one billion rupees will be lost in the affected areas. Medicines are urgently needed.
According to a report published in maknews-21, a survey revealed that most relief camps have been set up by religious parties in flood-affected areas.
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Sufyan Khan, managing director of the health division of Al-Khidmat Foundation, said that since the flood has caused a lot of damage, the response should also be the same.
He said in a joint press conference with Pakistan Society of Health System Pharmaceuticals and other senior doctors and experts at the Karachi Press Club that according to an estimate of international studies, about 5 million people are affected by various diseases. If the patient keeps at least 220 rupees for the medicine, about one billion rupees worth of medicines will be required.
Haroon Qasim of PharmEvo referred to the guidelines prepared by the PSHP which contain details of several drugs as medical aids.
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Anhu expressed concern that lack of experience in the administration, mismanagement and non-checking of the checked drugs lead to leakage in supply and the mafia takes advantage of the situation by wasting drugs worth lakhs of rupees.
Camps of religious parties
A survey conducted by NGOs has revealed that religious parties have received the most funds and the largest number of relief camps have been set up by them. shows the
Although most religious parties are formed on sectarian lines, donors seem indifferent to this division.
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All these things were revealed in the survey released under Patton Development Organization which was conducted on July 29 and 30.
According to the survey, 95 percent of the respondents said that setting up the relief camp is equivalent to compassion and service to humanity, while only 2 percent of the respondents said that it is their religious duty, mostly due to faulty bridges. Access to the areas most affected by the disaster and distribution of aid there is a challenge.
According to a report visited by the team between August 24 and 30, the relief camps are mostly run by members of various organizations, Madras students and volunteers. Respondents said they collected relief materials and cash. used multiple means including social media, personal contacts, announcements through mosques and home visits.
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