How Chinese medical devices helped save Pakistan's lives during the spread of bacteria

ISLAMABAD: During an extraordinary march in March, Chinese helicopters and trucks passing through Khanzar shocked Pakistani citizens by providing medical supplies in the Gilgit-Baltistan region to deal with the spread of COVID 19.

Timely assistance

Irshad Ayub, 22, is a local student. She was shocked when doctors at the hospital said her father was suffering from COVID 19. Worse, he was getting older, but when his father's condition worsened in hospitals, he did not have enough ventilators.

I will never forget the pain I felt with my family. My father was hospitalized. We were separated at home and the doctors are telling us every day that they have come to help me.

" Fathers and other critically ill patients had the disease, but our only concern was if they failed to provide ventilation.

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According to Gilgit-Baltistan local government spokesman Faiz Zula Faraq, there were only five to seven ventilators in government hospitals in the area, with a population of about 1.8 million, which is not enough to deal with the epidemic.

There was a lack of other medical equipment for frontline medical staff, including masks and personal protective equipment (PPA), and a lack of local government test kits to identify patients.

At the request of the local government, China provides medical supplies, including much-needed ventilators.

With timely help, Job's family found the hop

"It's nothing short of a surprise for us. With the help of the doctor, my father's condition has improved and he is back to a healthy life," Ayub told Xinhua.

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A local government spokesman said Chinese medical devices were enough to fight the disease unless they were self-sufficient.

Supply of PPE

In late February, Pakistan registered its first COVID-19 patient, and the issue escalated the following month. According to the latest statistics from the country's health department, there are more than 43,000 confirmed cases in Pakistan and they recorded more than 900 deaths across the country.

Although the Department of Health and Hospitals are prepared to meet this challenge, medical needs, including PPE and N95 facial masks, were immediately met and replaced by medical staff working at the hospital for screening and diagnosis.

Worked for management. Not enough for security Hundreds of them fell ill due to the unavailability of security equipment in the country.

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Salman Haseeb Sindhu, president of the Punjab Young Doctors Association, who has fought a frontal battle against the epidemic, told doctors that doctors were afraid to do their duty because PPA was not available.

The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PMS) in Islamabad is one of the leading hospitals in the country for the treatment of coronary heart disease and one of the many hospitals in the country receiving medical aid from China. Protect yourself from this disease.

Speaking to CNN, Ansar Masood, Executive Director, PMS, said that not only the Chinese government but also the Chinese people and companies operating in Pakistan have been affected by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

Has helped MA) These donations are enough to save 4,000 medical workers in PIMS from this disease.

A needy friend is really a friend

Since the inception of Kuwait 19, China has been the first Pakistan to ally with China. In addition to medical supplies being sent to China, Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke by telephone with the Chinese leadership, and President Arif Ali visited Beijing during the epidemic.

Pakistan is also the first country in the world to receive test kits from China. Later, a team of Chinese medical aid and experts reached Pakistan through various channels to try to control the epidemic in the country.

NDMA Chairman Lt. Gen. "When we were struggling to find a standard mask in China, it was not available in the local market or sold at a higher price," Afzal said., China helped us." Of Was "

Pakistani experts say Pakistan and China have always stood by each other, and China's support for Pakistan's Kobe 19 battle is a recent example of their deep-rooted friendship.

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Kulsoom Soorma, an assistant professor at the Center for Policy Studies at Comcast University in Islamabad, said the increase in COVID-19 in China has helped Pakistan, but the disease was widely supported in China after the blast in Pakistan.

Through the medical aid, Pakistan has received so far, China has not only helped Pakistan save the lives of Code 19 patients but has also affected its medical staff.

"It just came to our minds when the Chinese people, including the country's patients and doctors, showed that their Chinese brothers would not be alone in times of crisis."