PCJCCI inks MoU with Surgimed Laboratory

LAHORE    –  Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry has inked an MoU with Surgimed Laboratory. Surgimed Lab is offering discount @30% per PCR for Covid19 and other tests to the members of PCJCCI and their families. Both organizations agreed to conduct awareness sessions regarding various diseases. Under the MoU, first session was conducted yesterday “How to remain safe from Coronavirus/Dengue through right interpretation of CBC” at the PCJCCI premises to address the current testing issues related to the Covid19 pandemic. Dr. Zafar Iqbal Sheikh, Director Surgimed Laboratory, and National Expert on Hematology, Pathology was the guest speaker of the session.

S.M Naveed, president PCJCCI, said that, this awareness session is being held to highlight the importance of right interpretation of Complete Blood Count (CBC) in diagnosis of Coronavirus/Dengue. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole world with more than 67 million confirmed cases and over 1.5 million deaths across the globe including Pakistan. Considering the population density, health care capacity, existing poverty and environmental factors with more than 420,000 infected people and about 8300 plus mortalities, community transmission of the coronavirus happened rapidly in Pakistan, he said. According to the estimates, an economic loss of about 10%, i.e. 1.1 trillion PKR, will be observed in the FY 2021, he added.

Dr Zafar Iqbal Sheikh, Director Surgimed Laboratories and National Expert on Hematology, Pathology, said, “Most of the people have zero knowledge regarding the mechanism criteria and process of medical tests related to Covid19 and Dengue virus.

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