Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Principal Prof Dr Sardar Al-freed Zafar said that in order to be safe from the effects of coronavirus, we have to change our lifestyle as we can make appropriate changes in diet to fight with this disease.
Physical immunity can be improved, as well as the people should make it a part of their lives to take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread Covid-19 so that they can protect themselves as well as others from these diseases, he added.
Talking to media on Saturday, Prof Al-freed Zafar said that there is a need to make special training of doctors and nurses a part of medical curriculum for better treatment of deadly diseases and physicians should give priority to medical education while specializing in infectious diseases so that in future these diseases can be treated in a better way.
He said that the establishment of special hospitals and wards for the treatment of epidemic diseases across the country is a matter of urgent need for doctors and medical personnel who can save the lives of patients.
He further said that a large number of medical staff members themselves have been infected with the corona virus.
He said that no specific medicine has come in the market for the treatment of coronavirus and no such vaccine has also been developed so far and only precautionary measures can be taken. He said that the epidemic could be minimized only by maintaining social distance.
He said that there was a need to conduct more public awareness campaigns involving media, medical and social organizations, scholars and other institutions and one should take full part in this national campaign.
In response to a question, Prof Al-freed said that coronavirus will continue to exist as an “infectious” disease, so physicians will have to take the necessary precautions and provide treatment to every type of patient who comes to the hospital.
He stated that the government has provided complete information to the citizens on corona virus disease prevention, hand hygiene, hygiene and health care and now it is the duty of the people to ensure that the government’s instructions to protect their lives and the lives of the others by following the advices and SOPs lay down in this regard.
