Govt extending every possible support to Afghan brethren in medical field: Patel

Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel says Pakistan government is extending every possible support to Afghan brethren in medical field.

Addressing media in Islamabad today (Friday), he said Pakistan has constructed three hospitals in Afghanistan at a cost of 2.3 billion rupees.

The Minister said twenty-four doctors, 24 nurses and 21 technicians have been trained at PIMS while fifteen doctors have been given training in Peshawar to work in these three hospitals.

He said the running cost of these hospitals worth one billion rupees is also being provided by Pakistan.

The Minister said during recent earthquake in Afghanistan, three trucks of medicine were dispatched, five trucks are being dispatched today and 30 trucks will be sent till next week.

Source: Radio Pakistan