Civil society’s help needed against corona, says Augustine

Punjab Minster for HR&MA Ijaz Alam Augustine said that the Government of Punjab has set-up 40 isolation wards at different hospitals and all the protection necessities are available for the relevant staff.
He was chairing a meeting of civil society organizations at the camp office of Human Rights on Friday. He said that Punjab government started work from January 2020 but the intensity of coronavirus may be increased, that’s why as precautionary measures need the help of civil society organization.
The minister directed all the representatives of organizations to submit their plan on priority basis to Human Rights Department because on the basis of their plans and resource allocation, a comprehensive plan of action shall be devised by HR&MA Department.
The objective of the meeting was to overview the current emergency situation of the coronavirus and measures for prevention. Brief overviews of coronavirus was discussed and it was decided that civil society organizations will provide test kits/medicine/hand sanitizers, food items for victim families and any other necessary items for marginal segments like children, victim’s families, older persons, religious minorities and for shelter homes of the government of the Punjab.
All the representatives of the civil society organization assured full cooperation in this regard. Representatives of Christian care foundation, unique group, SPO, Bargad, faces of Pakistan, search for justice, YDF and other organization were present in the meeting.