*A message from PM Imran Khan*, to overseas Pakistani Health Professionals through the platform of APPS UK, Europe, Middle East & China under the umbrella of APPS Global - the largest network of Pakistani Health Professionals in the World!
APPS UK, APPS EUROPE, APPS MIDDLEEAST, APPS CHINA, APPS AFRICA, APPS ASIA -
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Association of Pakistani Physicians and Surgeons - Global 🇵🇰🌍
Our APPS GLOBAL working for
FCPS recognition all over the world...
efforts started
Dr Usman, APPS UK Chair, met Dr Taqi PMC president and presented him the shield
APPS UK MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN:
Dr Usman Khan, Chair APPS UK, met his excellency, Dr Arif Alvi, President Islamic Republic of Pakistan, in Awan-I- Sadar on Wednesday 1st December.
Mr Sajid Hyder Yaldrum, Joint Secretary Health, Dr Imtiaz Ali Memon, Deputy Director Institutions were also in attendance.
Dr Usman informed his excellency about APPS UK. Interestingly, his excellency told him that Governor Punjab had already updated his Excellency about APPS UK & president was fully aware of our extensive work both in UK & Pakistan.
His Excellency inquired how his office and ministry of health can help APPS UK.
They discussed regarding government land to be given to ex-patriates cheaply to build medical facilities and tax free import of medical equipment.
His Excellency suggested that as it takes years to build a medical facility, we should also think about playing our part in improving the existing health facilities and adopting the hospitals and converting them from secondary care to tertiary care hospitals.
They also discussed President & Prime Ministers involvement in improving the image of nursing. President said that they have and will encourage the youth to take up the profession. Pakistan is short of Nine Hundred Thousand Nurses (900,000). President informed me that at present Pakistan produces 20,000 nurses a year. We discussed increasing the capacity and reducing the training years and also incorporating virtual training.
They further discussed Pakistani companies getting involved in providing reusable and disposable equipment to NHS.
They also discussed with his excellency regarding recognition of FCPS by Middle Eastern countries in detail. His Excellency agreed to use his good offices to help resolve this issue.
Thanks Dr Usman for his great efforts.
