PDMA provides safety equipment to 49 KP hospitals

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has provided safety equipment to 49 hospitals across the province to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

According to details, 4171 N-95 masks, 149500 surgical masks, 13700 pair of gloves, 30000 protective suits, 6837 gowns, 1750 goggles, 16325 shoe covers,100 thermal guns,21487 caps, 659 face shield, 100 litre sanitizer and 500 body bags were provided to the hospitals.

The director general PDMA said, “We dispatched safety equipment to the hospitals as per NDMA guidelines. The provision of more safety equipment at hospitals is to ensure safety of medical staff.” The PDMA provided relief packages to Darul Aman under the supervision of Directorate of Social Welfare KP for distribution among the orphan children and widows.

PDMA also provided relief food packages to district administrations of Peshawar and Khyber for quarantine centres and also for Bakakhel TDP Camp, the Central Prison Peshawar, Zamung Kor (orphans centres), SOS village and others. The PDMA emergency operation centre is active round the clock and can be contacted on toll free number 0800-01700.