WHO provides ambulances to AJK health dept

MUZAFFARABAD: Dr Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala, the country head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Pakistan, on Saturday handed over two ambulances, 10 motorcycle ambulances and other medical equipment to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) health department.

Appreciating the cooperation of the UN agency, Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi expressed the hope that the assistance would continue in future as well.

On the premier’s request, Mr Mahipala pledged to provide two more ambulances to the AJK government.

Earlier, Mr Mahipala also held a meeting with Mr Niazi during which both discussed various issues relating to mutual cooperation and wide-ranging reforms being introduced in the health sector of AJK.

Mr Niazi informed the WHO representative that reforms in the region’s health sector were his government’s top priority and all measures and legislation were being taken in this regard.