CHITRAL, 03 May 08:  NWFP Minister for Population Welfare, Muhammad Saleem Khan Chitrali announced opening of a new Reproductive Health Center (RHC) at Booni while Family Health Care center would be opened in each union council of Chitral. This he said while chairing a high level meeting with male and female staff at Population welfare office Chitral. District Population Welfare Officer Fazal Azeem while briefing the Minister said that PW staff have distributed 23163 prophylectic condoms 1774 injections.  The minister expressed his concern over less attendance in Family health care centers and directed all staff to assure their attendance. The minister said he wanted to prove Chitral as a model district for population welfare performance and this was only possible by your fully cooperation he stressed.

The Minister visited the office of the Peoples Students Federation and thanked the students for their support during the Elections phase. He advised the students to pay attention to their studies also so that they can earn useful places in the society. --(GH Farooqi)

MPA briefed about NCHD

CHITRAL, 03 May 08: Elected Member Provincial Assembly from upper Chitral Haji Ghulam Muhammad was briefed regarding progress of National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) performance during his visit to NCHD office Chitral  He was briefed by GM NCHD Salahuddin about 5 programs run by NCHD, like Basic Education is right of all, Adult Education program, Basic Health, Volunteers programs for social development and Capacity Development Program. GM said that due to endeavors of NCHD enrollment in schools at primary level has been increasedd from 62% to 95%. Some 4350 persons have been registered under volunteer program for social development that play vital role to support needy people on volunteer basis. Similarly NCHD held 3 Free Medical Camp at Arandu (Pak Afghan Border village), Sheshi koh and Snoghur. 10 Doctors of Chitral examined hundred of patients free of cost. Medicines wroth 135000 were distributed free of cost to poor patients in these medical camps. 2000 patients were provided free treatment and 60 patients were donated blood. From the fund Local philanthropists medicines of rupees 246000 distributed. GM said that NCHD staff create awareness regarding diarrhea and other infectious diseases and train house wives. Some 53000 house wives have been trained in this regard. As well as 11134 female haven graduated under Adult education program. For this purpose NCHD has established 513 centers by employing  689 girls. MPA Chitral expressed his satisfaction over the performance of NCHD and announced rupees 6000 for Volunteer Desk for 2 months at DHQ Hospital Chitral. --(GH Farooqi)