W.H.O Pakistan Donates 4 Ambulances to DHO Islamabad, Inaugurates Health Facilities

Islamabad: World Health Organization has donated Ambulances to strengthen Referral System, supported Primary Healthcare Facility , supported Telemedicine Clinic at Rural Health Centre Barakohu and inaugurated stabilization centre at Polyclinic Hospital.

WHO Regional Director EMRO, Dr Al-Mandhari and WHO Pakistan Representative Dr Palitha Mahipala donated 4 ambulances to DHO ICT to facilitate timely referral of patients from primary healthcare to specialized care.

Both officials inaugurated Barakahu refurbished Primary Healthcare Facility. Barakahu Rural Health Centre is one of the 16 primary healthcare facilities in ICT using a WHO supported electronic data management system enabling the availability of real-time data for planning and decision making.

They inaugurated a  refurbished telemedicine clinic for integrated  Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Services at PHC Level in RHC Barakohu -ICT. The clinic will be providing mental health, psychosocial support and referral services for GBV.

They inaugurated a Nutrition Stabilization Centre at Federal Government Polyclinic Maternal and Child Health Centre. The nutrition stabilization centre is providing specialized life-saving treatment and care to severely acute malnourished children with complications.