So far 1.9 million people have been vaccinated in KP for COVID19 vaccine, out of which only 500,000 are the women”, Ikram Ullah Khan, Additional Director General, Department of Health, KP
Haripur
A two days long workshop on “Building COVID-19 Community Resilience with Female Leaders” concluded here at a local hotel on Wednesday. The workshop was organized by Accountability Lab Pakistan in collaboration with Department of Health, KP and Local Government and Rural Development Department (LG&RD), Haripur.
Additional Director General Health Services Khyber Pakhtunkha Mr. Ikram Ullah Khan was the chief guest at the closing ceremony of the workshop. District Health Officer (DHO) Mr. Saifullah Khan Khalid among others also participated in this ceremony.
The training workshop was part of the project supported by Direct Aid Program (DAP) of Australian High Commission and implemented by Accountability Lab Pakistan in collaboration with Department of Health, KP and LG&RDD, Haripur. The purpose of project is to build capacity of women leaders and members of local government and build community resilience to COVID 19 through dissemination of fact based information, awareness raising; debunking fake-news and myths around COVID-19.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Saifullah Khan, DHO Haripur said that post covid issues are on the rise in our district. It is our collective responsibility to convince our family members, colleagues, relative and friends to get vaccinated for Coronavirus.
Speaking on the occasion, Additional Director General Health Services Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr. Ikramullah Khan said that “women represent more than 50 percent of Pakistan’s population. Women are equally affected of COVID-19 issues as men. He further said that it’s unfortunate that they are neglected and are not given equal opportunities.
So far 1.9 million people have been vaccinated in KP for COVID19 vaccine out of which only 500,000 are the women”. He further added that “there are a number of rumors spread in our society regarding COVID-19 and our health department is trying to clear the dust.
He said that we have engaged many civil society organizations in this mission”. He urged the participants to help health department to fight against such rumors and only believe the information released by the Government of Pakistan, WHO or any other reliable institution.
