KARACHI: As part of the Rs1 billion Hussain Dawood Pledge, Engro Fertilizers (a subsidiary of Engro Corporation), has committed to provide Rs95 million in financial assistance to The Indus Hospital to expand COVID-19 testing capacity across Sindh and strengthen the health sector to cope with the ongoing pandemic, a statement said.
Under the “Sindh Screening Program – Free of Cost” campaign, Engro Fertilizers will sponsor The Indus Hospital Network to launch testing interventions across rural Sindh, it added.
Ghias Khan, president and CEO of Engro Corporation, said: “We look forward to continued collaboration with the government and expanding this program with reputable implementation partners to other parts of Pakistan, as well.”
Dr Abdul Bari Khan, CEO of Indus Hospital, said: “We are pleased to join Engro as an implementation partner to improve COVID-19 testing rates in Pakistan. To deal with this pandemic, it is critical that coronavirus cases are detected early and the patients are isolated to prevent transmission of the virus.”