Health is our priority the Helping Hand for Relief & Development (HHRD) donated Rs. 98 million worth medical supplies, tents, electric beds & equipments to various hospitals.
HHRD has established 10 Mother & Child Health Centers in flood affected areas. The goods are donated to Raazi Hospital Rawalpindi, Pakistan Islamic Medical Association, Gen. Mushtaq Baig Shaheed Hospital Chakwal, National Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases Karachi, Bait-ul-Sukoon Cancer Hospital and Civil Hospital Hyderabad.
This was stated by Country Director HHRD Mr. Fazal-ur-Rehman while addressing a meeting held here about distribution of In-Kind Donations on Wednesday.
He said that these goods are used for the entire benefit of most deserving patients without any discrimination. He told these in-kind donations are shipped by Helping Hand USA with the partnership of World Medical Relief, Medical Bridges and other US based humanitarian organizations.
He said that these goods are used for the entire benefit of most deserving patients without any discrimination. He told these in-kind donations are shipped by Helping Hand USA with the partnership of World Medical Relief, Medical Bridges and other US based humanitarian organizations.
He said that for the best use of this donation a proper Memorandum of Understanding is signed with the beneficiary hospital’s administration. A proper handing over of the supplies was carried out by the Program Officer of Helping Hand’s In-Kind Donations Program.
He further added that the donations of medical supplies and equipments to hospitals offering free treatment are increasing gradually. Supplies donated this year are much more than 2010. Same likely in the year 2012, much bigger quantities are planned to be donated for the benefit of vulnerable patients throughout Pakistan.
He said that HHRD intends to be a reliable source of in-kind donations for those hospitals that are dependent upon the support of philanthropists. It’s newly started In-Kind Donations Program has a vision of expanding its support through an identification of such institutes who can meet the criteria to be a partner of HHRD.
October 12, 2011