Foreign, local doctors treat 30,000 patients in Battagram
Pakistani and foreign doctors have seen more than 30,000 patients in
Lt Col Shahzad, who is the coordinator for medical teams and non-governmental organisations working in Battagram district, told The News that almost 90 doctors drawn from a number of countries along with Pakistanis were working in local and field hospitals to cater to the needs of quake affectees. He said critically ill patients are shifted to
According to Lt Col Shahzad, 20 to 25 major operations are performed daily in Battagram. He said 200-plus minor surgeries are also performed every day and more than 2,000 patients are proved consultation. He expected the number of patients to increase once some of the roads closed due to landslide are reopened. He informed that the foreign medical teams working in Battagram included French, Japanese, Malaysians and those from the UN,
Source: The News
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