PESHAWAR: Dr Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala, the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Pakistan, visited Teaching Hospital Timergara and inaugurated a water filtration plant and a paeds nutrition ward on Monday. On the arrival at hospital, he was accorded a warm welcome by the Medical Superintendent (MS) Dr Ali Asghar and given him a detailed briefing regarding the hospital. The representative of WHO also visited the labour room of Gynea ward of the hospital and besides renovation and provision of modern equipment and facilities also announced an ambulance for the hospital. Speaking on the occasion, he said that every third child in Pakistan is the victim of malnutrition and that is the reason behind special concentration on the health of the children. He further said that WHO has allocated a fund of Rs.40 million for provision of health facilities to the residents of flood affected localities, which include a mobile hospital, ambulances and other equipment. APP
