By Hina Kiyani
ISLAMABAD: Minister of Health Abdul Qadir Patel on Wednesday told that China has donated one hundred thousand doses of Hepatitis A vaccines to Pakistan.
According to details, speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad on Wednesday, Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel said that China had donated 100,000 doses of Hepatitis A vaccines to Pakistan.
The Health Minister thanked the Chinese gesture saying this is timely support and the vaccines will reach vulnerable people whose livelihoods have been affected by the recent floods. The Minister said China has always supported Pakistan during difficult times. He said both countries will work together in the health sector.
Wetlands protection benefits migrant birds, people
LANZHOU: As winter approaches, flocks of migrant birds in the Maqu wetlands in northwest China’s Gansu Province are preparing their trip to the south. Maqu, meaning “the Yellow River” in the Tibetan language, is a major destination for migrant birds in the breeding season.
In recent years, the number of migrant birds has increased as local authorities enhanced their protection and wetlands conservation.–Agencies
