Dr Faisal Sultan Health Minister

“Virus can reduce if people vaccinate, maintain social distancing”: Dr Faisal Sultan

September 16, 2021September 13, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Provision of better health facilities to masses Govt’s top priority: SAPM Faisal

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has on Monday said that the coronavirus is still active in Pakistan.

Speaking at a ceremony, Dr Faisal Sultan has warned the masses that now is not the time to take off masks.

He added that the outbreak of the virus can be reduced if people vaccinate and maintain social distancing.

Further updating about COVID-19 vaccinations, Dr Sultan informed that almost 20 million people have been immunized against the infection in Pakistan.

He, however, warned that only abiding by the SOPs will keep the fourth COVID-19 wave under control.

The SAPM further talked about vaccinations and stated that vaccines only prevent side effects of the disease, adding that people should continue to wear masks.

Pakistan reported a coronavirus positivity rate of 5.62% on Monday. Since August 24, Pakistan’s positivity rate has been under 7%, 19 out of 21 days.

Earlier, NCOC chairman Asad Umar had said in a Tweet, “In the early days of the vaccination campaign we had set a daunting target of vaccinating 7 crore people by the end of this year. Happy to report that 5 crore people have now received at least 1 dose. More than 2 crores fully vaccinated. Inshallah will meet & surpass the target.”

The Coronavirus situation in Pakistan is intensifying, with 83 deaths recorded in one day and more than 3,600 cases reported.

On the other hand, in view of the increasing cases of Coronavirus, Deputy Commissioner Korangi, after identifying the hotspot areas, imposed smart lockdown in certain areas and streets of Korangi. The implementation of smart lockdown will remain in force for two weeks till September 23.

Cases were reported in UC 10 and Model Colony UC 1 area of Korangi. DC Korangi said that lockdown has been imposed in 13 UCs after 13 Coronavirus cases were reported.

Micro-smart lockdown has also been imposed in Union Council No. 10 of Korangi sub-division and Union Council No. 1 of Model sub-division, according to the notification issued by the District Health Officer.

The notification said that there would be a complete ban on any kind of gatherings and events in the micro-smart lockdown areas and strict implementation of SOPs in the hotspot areas.

According to the notification, the use of masks in the areas with micro-smart lockdown has been made mandatory and it has been stated that Assistant Commissioner Korangi and Assistant Commissioner Model will make sure the implementation of the SOPs in the areas with smart lockdown in their respective sub-divisions.

“Govt. Not relying on donations, 90% of vaccine doses being purchased”: Dr Faisal Sultan

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has on Monday (today) said that vaccination of people above 40-years of age begins today.

Speaking to media officials in Islamabad, Dr Faisal said that the government has attempted a well thought out strategy to obtain the vaccine and deals for around thirty million doses have been signed.

He said, “One hundred and fifty thousand vaccines are being administered on daily basis and our target is to take to three hundred thousand.”

“Nineteen million doses will be received by June this year. He clarified that we are not relying on donations but 90% of the vaccine doses are being purchased,” he added.

Dr Faisal Sultan said that seventy million people will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2021 in Pakistan.

“Three million doses of this vaccine will be prepared at the National Institute of Health per month. This will reduce our dependence on the imported doses,” the SAPM further said.

Moreover, Dr Faisal Sultan also urged the people to continue adhering to the SOPs in order to battle this ongoing pandemic.

Earlier, Dr Faisal had announced that the government will provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge to the general public across the country.

He had said that they were devising a mechanism for the provision of the vaccine to the people.

After clinical trial, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) had approved AstraZeneca and Sinopharm’s vaccines for emergency use in the country, he said.

The health minister further added that Pakistan would initially procure over 20 million doses of the coronavirus vaccines.

Dr Faisal Sultan, however, had said that Sinopharm’s efficiency was 80 per cent. He further said that the government will provide 1 million doses of the vaccine to the general public during the first quarter of the current year.

In the first phase, the coronavirus vaccine will be provided to healthcare workers and people over 60 years of age, he added.

More than 52,000 healthcare workers receive COVID-19 vaccine, Dr Faisal Sultan

February 18, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

SAPM Dr Faisal Briefs Regarding Vaccine Shortage In Country

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has on Thursday said that more than 52,000 frontline healthcare workers have received the coronavirus vaccine in Pakistan.

While addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Dr Faisal Sultan said the government considers the healthcare workers as “ideals” — and it proves the vaccine’s efficacy and their trust in it.

He further said that if a healthcare worker is less than 60-year-old, then they will now only have to send their CNIC number at 1666 and visit their nearest vaccination centre.

The list is available on the National Command and Control Centre’s website.

For the second vaccination phase, he said that the government had announced on February 15 that people above 65-years of age should start registering themselves for the vaccine.

The procedure is the same, send their CNIC number — without dashes — at 1666. “You will get further information from the message you receive.” The second phase, he said, would start from March.

The special assistant said that the government had chosen the people over 65 years as the deaths that had occurred due to COVID-19 in Pakistan, a chunk of those were of the people above 65 years of age.

He urged people above 65 years to get themselves registered for the vaccine as they were “an important part of the society”.

“It does not mean that this vaccine is not safe or is not effective,” he said.

He further added that the people who partook in the vaccine’s trials were not substantial, therefore, Pakistani medical experts advised that it should be used when enough data for people above 60 is available.

Dr Faisal Sultan announces free COVID-19 vaccine for people

January 20, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Delta Variant Casts Shadow Over Pakistan, Dr Faisal Warns

Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Health Dr Faisal Sultan on Wednesday announced that the government will provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge to the general public across the country.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Dr Faisal Sultan said that they were devising a mechanism for the provision of the vaccine to the people.

After clinical trial, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) approved AstraZeneca and Sinopharm’s vaccines for emergency use in the country, he said.

The health minister further added that Pakistan would initially procure over 20 million doses of the coronavirus vaccines.

Dr Faisal Sultan, however, said that Sinopharm’s efficiency was 80 per cent. He further said that the government will provide 1 million doses of the vaccine to the general public during the first quarter of the current year.

In the first phase, the coronavirus vaccine will be provided to healthcare workers and people over 60 years of age, he added.

Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to expedite supple of COVID vaccines across the country.

The meeting was attended by Muhammad Hammad Azhar, Asad Umar, Dr Faisal Sultan and Dr Sania Nishtar.

At the meeting, the committee members said that emergency use of two vaccines has been approved in the last few days and steps are being fast-tracked for the approval of more vaccines. Committee members added that steps are being taken to procure two approved vaccines. Vaccines will be delivered in the first quarter of this year.

The Prime Minister directed the Cabinet Committee to expedite the steps taken for procurement and supply of approved vaccines.

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