Stock of medicines sufficient at allergy camp: DHO
By Mona Khan

ISLAMABAD—District Health Officer (DHO) Islamabad Dr. Fazle Maula on Wednesday said that there is sufficient stock of medicines at the pollen allergy camp to facilitate patients.
He categorically said that present stock is more than enough to meet the requirements of patients till the concluding of the camp on March 31, 2208 for which Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration is greatly thankful to the pharmaceutical companies and philanthropists who generously donated medicines for the camp.
Similarly, ICT administration also acknowledged the contribution made by the Pakistan Homeopathic Council and National Tibb Council for donating medicines and services rendered by them for the camp.
He said that so far, 5400 patients have been treated at the camp. Giving account of current pollen status, Dr. Fazle Maula informed that now pollen count is decreasing rapidly day by day.
He said that its was 46,000 per cm when the camp started on March 17 while it has been presently reduced to the level of 9,000 per cm.
Consequently with the decrease in the pollen count, this number of patients visiting camp is also reducing as compare to the first week of the camp. During the first week, per day average of patients remained 500 to 600 where as during the second week, it was reduced to 300 o 400 patients.
He said that spring season is now being replaced by the summer season and pollen allergy is also coming to an end.
It is to mention that Chief Commissioner Islamabad Hamid Ali Khan also took keen interest in making camp a successful event and paid many visits to camp to review arrangements.