APPNA to send key medical items to Pakistan

WASHINGTON: The Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) is working with the Pakistani Embassy and its consulates across the United States to arrange urgently needed medical items, including protective medical clothing, ventilators and diagnostic kits for use in Pakistan, which is fighting to stem the spread of coronavirus pandemic.

Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Asad Majeed Khan, has been in regular contact with APPNA and other leading community organisations to mobilise funds and raise awareness in Pakistani-American community, an Embassy press release said.