Karachi: Representative of World Health Organization (WHO) in Pakistan Dr Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala has visited Karachi Airport and reviewed arrangements made for screening of passengers coming from foreign countries.
Dr Palitha Mahipala visited screening camps installed by provincial and federal governments at the Karachi Airport and expressed satisfaction over the arrangements for screening passengers.
Talking at the occasion he said that he was quite satisfied with the arrangements made for the screening of passengers at the airport.
He also commended the efforts of staff doing screening of the passengers.
He said he has given few recommendations to provincial and federal officials regarding screening but he is satisfied with the arrangements that have been made at Karachi Airport in order to stop spread of Coronavirus.
He also visited isolation rooms set up temporarily from Sindh government along with screening Camps set up by federal and provincial governments.
Representative of sub ordinate office of WHO in Sindh Dr Sara Salman, officials of provincial health department were also present at the occasion.