ISLAMABAD: The Canadian government on Thursday gifted 162 mobile medical ventilators to Pakistan in an effort to help fight COVID-19 pandemic in a better way.
Speaking on the occasion, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman, Lieutenant General Akhtar Nawaz Satti on behalf of people and the government of Pakistan thanked the Canadian government for donation of ventilators and said that COVID-19 was a global pandemic and must be tackled together at the international level.
“No one is safe from coronavirus unless everyone is safe,” he added.
Expressing his views on the occasion, the Canadian High Commissioner said, “We are proud to be part of this journey to strengthen Pakistan’s medical sector, which will benefit vulnerable people, especially women and children.”
He said that this gift given to Pakistan is also a part of the ongoing development assistance between the two countries and the process of dealing with the coronavirus and Canada would continue to support Pakistan in the future as well.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination
Dr Faisal Sultan appreciated the efforts of NDMA in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
