Chaired by Director General (DG) Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Irfan Ali Khan, an important meeting was held on Tuesday to discuss existing laws regarding public health and emergency response. The meeting was attended by the representatives of provincial and federal health department and medics. Briefing about the plan of action of the health department and medical assistance in disasters was given during the meeting. A briefing was also given on measures to prevent epidemics in flood-affected areas. Speaking on the occasion, DG PDMA Irfan Ali said that natural calamities can be dealt with by all the organizations only through joint and mutual cooperation. Steps are being taken to prevent dengue and other diseases in flood affected areas, he added. He said that the health department has a key role in any disaster adding that the fight against the coronavirus, dengue, mpox and other epidemics was possible only through mutual cooperation.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan