Peshawar
The Afghan government has requested the management of the Paraplegic Center Peshawar to assist in setting up such an institution in Kabul as well. Paraplegic Center is the only medical institution in Pakistan that not only treats spinal cord injured and patients but also manufactures artificial limbs for the disabled.
Thousands of Afghan patients have been successfully treated and fitted with prostheses in the decades-long Afghan war.
In this regard, Maulvi Mati-ul-Haq Khalis, Head of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (SraMiasht) visited the Paraplegic Center Peshawar with an Afghan government delegation.
Whilethe center’s CEO Dr. Syed Mohammad Ilyas gave him a detailed briefing about the aims and objectives of the organization and exemplary services rendered in the region.
He fully agreed that there is an urgent need to set up a Paraplegic Center Peshawar-style institution for the physical, psychological and social rehabilitation of the disabled in war-torn Afghanistan.
Maulvi Matiul Haq Khalis along with the delegation also inspected the institution in detail and enquired after the Afghan and Pakistani patients there. On this occasion he mingled with the patients while the Afghan patients highly praised the high quality of the center and the exemplary attitude of the medical staff.
Maulvi Mati-ul-Haq Khalis also appreciated the excellent services and performance of Paraplegic Center Peshawar and acknowledged that the great work that Paraplegic Center Peshawar is doing in the whole region is unique example.
He also invited Dr. Ilyas Syed to visit Afghanistan with his expert team and further acknowledged that Paraplegic Center Peshawar has been serving Afghans since 1984 and now it is time for us to set up similar institutions in Afghanistan as well.
Dr. Ilyas Syed accepted the invitation of the Afghan delegation and assured his full cooperation in this regard.
