RCSC donates two pre-fabricated hospitals

Islamabad: A ship carrying two prefabricated hospitals for Gwadar and Gilgit donated by the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) to the Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) has docked at the Gwadar Port.

A 10-bed hospital is being set up in Gwadar and a 50-bed hospital in Gilgit in close collaboration between the Pakistan Red Crescent Society and the Red Cross Society of China. The Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) has allocated land for the hospital that will be completed within a month and inaugurated on May 6, 2017 by the President of China Red Cross Society. The two Societies will also set up more health centers along the route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) where medical facilities will be available round the clock.

Chairman Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRC) Dr. Saeed Elahi said, CPEC was a game changer that will not only open up avenues of progress and prosperity in the region, but also contribute towards promoting and strengthening bilateral trade. He hailed cooperation between the PRC and RCSC and said the two societies will ensure availability of medical care all along the CPEC route.

PRC Secretary General Ghulam Muhammad Awan said a high profile mission from the RCSC led by the Secretary General, Chinese Red Cross Foundation, is in Gwadar to observe development of the project.