PDMA moves to procure 100 ventilators, over 15,000 protective kits.

KARACHI -- The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Sindh said on Sunday it has placed an order for procurement of all necessary medical equipment, including ventilators and protective kits, to fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), reported media.

A spokesperson for the PMDA said the authority is in the process of procuring medical equipment, including 100 ventilators and 200 monitors.

15 mobile x-ray units, around 1,50000 surgical marks, and over 15,000 personal protective equipment are being purchased, the PDMA said, adding these medical supplies will be handed over to the Sindh health department for their use at quarantine centres in the province.

The spokesperson said the PDMA has also been peddling an awareness campaign on...