Principal Ameer Uddin Medical College Prof. Al-Fareed Zafar has established a green belt to make the environment pleasant and beautiful after the completion of revamping of Lahore General Hospital in which renowned teachers associated with the medical department planted spring trees of his own name.
Among those who participated in the plantation drive were Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University Prof. Mehmood Ayaz, Vice Chancellor Fatima Jinnah Medical University Prof. Khalid Masood Gondal, Principal PGMI Prof.
Al-Fareed Zafar, Principal College of Ophthalmology Allied Vision Sciences Prof. Muhammad Moeen, MS LGH Dr. Nudrat Sohail and a large number of faculty members and health professionals were present on this occasion.
Principal PGMI Prof. Al-Fareed Zafar thanked all the personalities and said that one day these plants will become trees and provide shade and help in making the environment green.
He said that with this initiative, new doctors, nurses, paramedics will continue to remember the senior professors associated with medicine.
Speaking at the event, Prof. Al-Fareed Zafar said that plants and trees produce oxygen, which makes the environment human-friendly and useful for health, and planting trees in hospitals is very beneficial for the patients. He urged the doctors to treat the patients as well as create awareness among the attendants regarding social responsibilities so that people can fulfill their social responsibilities. Principal PGMI said that there is a need for more plantations to control environmental pollution and smog and all citizens should participate fully in this regard.
He said that the people of the developed and civilized countries of the world keep the environment green and make it a part of their culture by planting more and more “green’’ due to which despite all the development and industrial revolution.
The above mentioned countries do not face as serious as we do with threats like environmental pollution and smog.
Therefore, it is important that the people of Pakistan also play their positive role in planting more plants and greenery to get rid of the above mentioned problems.
