Pakistan to become self-sufficient in medical equipment soon: Fawad Chaudhry

HealthPakistan to become self-sufficient in medical equipment soon: Fawad Chaudhry

LAHORE, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that Pakistan will soon become self-sufficient in producing medical equipment.

While addressing a News Conference in Lahore on Saturday, the minister said that that a Medical Industrial Unit will be established at Allama Iqbal Industrial City in Faisalabad.

medical equipment - The Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that Pakistan will soon become self-sufficient in producing medical equipment. While addressing a News Conference in Lahore on Saturday, the minister said that that a Medical Industrial Unit will be established at Allama Iqbal Industrial City in Faisalabad. The minister said that 1,100 ventilators are being produced monthly in the Country and a vaccine against COVID-19 is expected to be available by the start of next year. Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that Pakistan is also working on local manufacturing of X-ray and dialysis machines. Furthermore, he said that 30 million syringes will be manufactured locally to administer vaccine of COVID-19.
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain

The minister said that 1,100 ventilators are being produced monthly in the Country and a vaccine against COVID-19 is expected to be available by the start of next year.

Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that Pakistan is also working on local manufacturing of X-ray and dialysis machines.

Furthermore, he said that 30 million syringes will be manufactured locally to administer the vaccine of COVID-19.

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