Tribune News Network
Doha
Qatar Charity (QC) has expanded a rural health centre (RCH) in Jhang District of Pakistan’s Punjab province by building and equipping an additional health care facility in the centre to facilitate and improve health services provided to the population of the district.
The health facility is expected to benefit 200,000 in the targeted rural areas.
The healthcare facility to fill the vacuum as the existing health centre was not enough to fulfil the health needs of the local people of the area and surrounding areas.
The healthcare facility includes two doctor rooms, a dental clinic, a pharmacy, a laboratory, a labour room, a nursing area, an emergency area, a waiting area, an X-Rays room, in addition to a section for mother and child health care. The facility was provided with furniture and essential medical equipment.
The multi-storey health facility building was handed over to the District Government Health Authority to make it functional for the people in the district.
"We are grateful to Qatar Charity for their continuous support in Jhang,” said Dr Muhammad Asim, deputy district health officer, appreciating its contribution in the district’s health sector.
He added that this health facility will contribute to facilitating and providing health services to the population of the district.He noted that the old building of the health centre was not able to provide proper medical assistance for the extremely vulnerable community of the area.
"Qatar Charity’s presence and this health facility in our area are blessing for us,” said Qazi Hasnain, a local teacher and community activist, indicating that majority of the people are poor in this area and they cannot afford their treatments at private clinics.