Free bed nets

Published May 14, 2017

KARACHI: The health department is procuring anti-mosquito bed nets in a big number along with 20,000 chikungunya diagnostic kits, it is officially learnt.

The bed nets would be distributed free of cost to people in Saudabad, Liaq­uat­abad, Malir, Orangi, Keamari, Bin Qasim and Lyari while the kits would be provided to various hospitals next week.

Published in Dawn, May 14th, 2017

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