LONDON: Pakistani-American businessman Ansir Junaid has introduced plans to ship a million bottles of multi-nutrition meals vitamin dietary supplements for pregnant girls who lack applicable diet.
Accompanied by Pakistan’s Caretaker Well being Minister Dr Nadeem Jan, Junaid introduced his donation at Pakistan Excessive Fee in London. The businessman was invited by Pakistan’s Excessive Commissioner to the UK Dr Muhammad Faisal together with different docs who have been in London to attend a worldwide summit on well being organised by the UK authorities.
Dr Faisal welcomed the delegates and mentioned Pakistani entrepreneurs and abroad docs have been enjoying an enormous position in relieving the strain off the state well being system in Pakistan. He mentioned that Pakistan wanted extra docs and charities to come back ahead to supply high quality medical care to folks in Pakistan.
Dr Jan Mahmood, who was in London to attend the International Meals Safety Summit, appreciated the donation however mentioned that he had signed a memorandum of understanding with the charities to arrange pharmaceutical crops in Pakistan to provide such diet regionally for the native in addition to export consumption.
Junaid mentioned that he was making a donation of Multi-Micronutrient Dietary supplements (MMS) by way of the Junaid Household Basis and Kirk Humanitarian. Each are non-profit organisations devoted to enhancing the lives of weak populations with a deal with girls and youngsters.
“First we shipped 136,000 bottles to Pakistan after which a million bottles for flood aid. We’re able to ship one other million bottles earlier than the tip of the 12 months for Pakistan. These merchandise are accredited by the World Well being Group (WHO) and its Halal accredited. The primary cargo will depart for Pakistan inside every week,” mentioned the businessman.
“From our hometown in Ohio to Pakistan we’re dedicated to tasks such because the meals financial institution, refugee settlement, gender fairness and healthcare. Our largest and most essential undertaking is in partnership with Kirk Humanitarian the place now we have been capable of enhance maternal and toddler well being in Pakistan by way of our MMS program.”
He added: “Up to now, 1 million bottles of UNIMMAP MMS, arrived in Pakistan earlier this 12 months and are presently distributed inside two of the three goal provinces. As much as a further 2 million bottles of MMS have been pledged, with future shipments in course of. We hope to proceed to carry optimistic change by way of a sustainable method. Now we have achieved one other essential milestone of beginning switch of data to fabricate MMS in Pakistan. We are going to create an export market which can assist the economic system.
“Historically, iron and folic acid is accessible for pregnant girls in creating international locations which ends up in low start charges and maternal and toddler mortality. We imagine each girl has entry to the vitamins she wants, no matter the place she lives on this planet. That’s why we’re centered on altering the well being tips in Pakistan to MMS (a number of micronutrient dietary supplements).”