Muzaffarabad: Following the direction of Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, a truck carrying necessary medical equipment on Friday to support medical mission in the snow -affected areas of the Neelam Valley. The departed.
This supply included an ultrasound machine, delivery tables, delivery kits, and emergency diseases, which to meet the medical emergency in the village of Halmat and Geneva in the Goris Sub -Valle of Sapphire Sub -Valle. Needed.
On Thursday, a seven-member emergency medical response team, with the help of men and three female doctors, reached the upper parts of the Sapphire Valley using military helicopters.
The efforts to cooperate with the Pakistan Army began following reports of inadequate health care facilities and increasing medical emergency in these isolated areas.
Frozen temperatures were cleared for the first time in January in January
On the night of January 18, a 21 -year -old pregnant woman died while she was walking from the snowy village of Tobot Bala. A week ago, another pregnant woman from Halmat village had suffered a similar situation.
Locals blamed the killings of road closures and lack of medical services in the Goris Sub Valley, which extends nail to the last village of the Valley, to Tobot.
On Thursday, the emergency medical team set up a base camp at the Hallmat Village, where they are scheduled to provide health care services by February 6.
In a video shared by the author, the team shows the team that they are treating seriously ill patients and sending some to Kill and Muzaffarabad by military helicopters.
Muzaffarabad’s Divisional Commissioner Masoodor Rehman said the team has requested additional equipment to deal with the increasing number of medical emergencies by the administration, causing rapid action.
He said that the Health Department provided emergency medical equipment, while the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) provided logistics and staff to ensure timely delivery to Halmat.
Mr Rehman added that in the second phase of the operation, additional medical teams will be deployed in Sharda, Foli and other snowy areas, including nearby villages.
He said that Secretary Health Brigade Mohammad Farid was personally overseeing the operation and reports of daily progress were being sent to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.
Thanking the Pakistan Army for their timely assistance, the Commissioner also praised volunteers and government employees, especially those working at zero temperatures to facilitate these mission.
Meanwhile, Neelam Deputy Commissioner Nadeem Ahmed Janjua said Don On Friday that the central artist was cleared of snow for the Tolage, the temperature dropped to -15 ° C.
The frozen conditions had strengthened parts of the river Sapphire in several places, causing high challenges to road clearance operations.
“This road is usually closed until April, and this is the first time in many years that we have been able to clear the route to Tobot in January,” said Mr Janjua.
“This credit department gives to the public works and other government employees, who have used the temperature and harsh weather to achieve this remarkable achievements.”
Dawn, appeared on January 25, 2025
