KARACHI: President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Muhammad Haroon Agar has welcomed the three health ordinances signed and promulgated by Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul- Ebad Khan on the occasion of international thalassemia day.
These ordinances relate to thalassemia, mental healthcare and health commission, said a KCCI release here on Thursday.
President KCCI said the implementation of these laws would help control and prevent thalassemia and streamline healthcare in the province.
He appreciated the move of adding a column about thalassemia test in the marriage certificates whose filling would be obligatory after promulgation of thalassemia ordinance.
On the occasion of Thalassemia International Day, President KCCI Muhammad Haroon Agar, accompanied by Senior Vice President Shamim Firpo, Vice President Nasir Mehmood also visited Afzaal Memorial Thalassemia Foundation.
They underlined the need for creating awareness regarding thalassemia and said that its precautionary measures were need of the time.
He stressed on educating youth about health matters, hygiene and preventions. Such education should be taught at colleges and university level to broaden awareness and enlightenment.
Youth at colleges and universities must also be taught to act as social and health volunteers to create awareness in the local areas and town, he said.
The ratio of literacy rate of our country is not satisfactory. That is why, he said, our country has enormous problems and has imbalanced social and economic conditions.
Education and health sectors hold fundamental importance for any country. Presently Pakistan is in a dire need to establish high quality educational and health institutions, KCCI chief said.
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