Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has said that Pakistan is passing through a difficult phase. This is not just a challenge, it is an opportunity as well as to serve this nation with full dedication and commitment.
She was addressing a ceremony after distributing certificates among the doctors, nurses and paramedical staff serving in the corona ward of the Services Institute of Medical Sciences on Tuesday.
SIMS Principal Professor Dr Mehmud Ayaz, SIMS Medical Superintendant Dr Iftikhar and faculty members were present on the occasion. SIMS Principal Dr Mehmud Ayaz thanked the minister for providing guidance during the pandemic and encouraging the doctors.
The minister later addressed the participants at the session.
The minister said, ‘That is why doctors are known as Messiahs. I salute all doctors, nurses and paramedical staff serving on the frontline from the core of my heart. Doctors are serving the patients full knowing the risks to their lives and this is such a great service’.
While acknowledging the services of the doctors in fighting corona pandemic, she further said, “Along with doctors, the institutions facilitating the patients also deserve appreciations.
Prime Minister Imran Khan is personally monitoring the situation of the corona pandemic. Coronavirus has affected the whole world and we are requesting people again and again to take necessary precautions.
We will have to win this battle as a nation. I also appreciate Professor Mehmud Ayaz for organizing the ceremony to honour our doctors and healthcare workers.”
She said, ‘That is why doctors are known as Messiahs. I salute all doctors, nurses and paramedical staff serving on the frontline from the core of my heart. Doctors are serving the patients full knowing the risks to their lives and this is such a great service’.
