Baby Show ceremony at Kharadar General Hospital

KARACHI: Addressing the “Baby Show”, an award ceremony for healthy children, President of Kharadar General Hospital (KGH)and renowned industrialist Mohammad Bashir Janmohammad said that healthy mothers and healthy children are the guarantee and promise of a healthy society.

He said that children can be protected from diseases by following the principles of hygiene. HOD of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Dr. Rabia Haq said that infant mortality can be controlled by using breast milk, immunizations, and fresh and home-cooked food in infancy.

As timely treatment services by contacting pediatric specialists are, caution and protective measures are also extremely important. Head of Gynecology and Obstetrics Dr. Musarrat Agha said that the lives of the mother and child can be saved by examining mothers during pregnancy, consuming balanced diets during pregnancy, getting preventive vaccinations and controlling other medical problems.

The Guests of Honor of the event, Mrs. Sadaf Ali Cassim, Mrs. Shehnila Dawood Janmuhammad, Mrs. Asiya Haji Ghani Usman, Dr. Maham Khan, Mrs. Shireen Rashid, Mrs. Shakira Naeem, Ms. Farhat Rasheed, Mrs. Ansab Jahangir, described the event as a health-promoting activity and an example worth emulating.