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Free pollen allergy relief camp from 17th
By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD—Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration has decided
to start free pollen allergy relief camp at the Aabpara Community
Centre, Islamabad from March 17 (Monday) for providing treatment
facilities to the allergy patients free of cost.
This was decided at a high level meeting held here on Thursday under the
chairmanship of Chief Commissioner, Islamabad Hamid Ali Khan.
The meeting was informed that timings of the camp will be from 9.a.m to
4.p.m. Initially, duration of the camp will be for 10 days but may be
extended depending upon the quantity of pollen count in the air.
The meeting was informed that as per past practice of treatment
facilities i.e homeopathic, allopathic and hikmat treatment facilities
would be provided to the allergy patients free of cost including all
allergy medicines.
Chief Commissioner, Islamabad will inaugurate free pollen allergy relief
camp at Aabpara Community Centre on March 17 at 11 am.
The meeting was attended by Dr.Usman Yousuf, allergies Hakeem Rizwan
Hafeez, Dr.Nasir Ch.Homeopathic, Council, Zafar Bukhtawari Chief
executive, D- Watson, Shaheen Chemist, Pharmanet, Global Pharma, Dannis
Pharma, Getz Pharma, M/S Willson, M/S Werric and representatives from
other pharmaceutical companies, director (Administration) Ch. Muhammad
Ali, DHO Islamabad Dr.Fazl- e-Maula, Director (AIL) Tariq Javed Malik,
Deputy Director (Admin) Ch. Asghar Ali, Drug Inspector, Islamabad Sardar
Shabir Ahmed and other officials.
The pharmaceutical companies, owners representatives also announced
donations of medicines for the camp which amounts to millions of rupees.
Chief Commissioner, Islamabad, Hamid Ali Khan, highly appreciated their
gesture of good will for humanitarian cause and thanked all the
participants.
He also appreciated the contribution made by the Ex-chief commissioner
Islamabad Ch. Junaid Iqbal for removing the causes of pollen allergy
from the city and holding camps.
All the participants highly acknowledged the contribution made by the
former Chief Commissioner Ch. Junaid Iqbal. |