KARACHI: Martin Dow Group and Pharma Bureau have presented 5,760 coronavirus test kits to Indus Hospital, worth Rs13 million, a statement said on Thursday.

“Imported from the UK, the kits are best coronavirus testing procedures globally,” it said. “Ali Akhai Chairman Martin Dow, along with Syed Wajihuddin, Chairman Pharma Bureau and Ayesha Haq, Executive Director Pharma Bureau presented the kits to Dr. Abdul Bari, CEO Indus Hospital. The testing kits will help build the Hospital’s capacity. Kits were being urgently needed by the Indus Hospital, the main focal point of Coronavirus Campaign in Sindh.”

Mr Akhai said that contributing to the community was one of the strongest values of Martin Dow and the company is doing whatever it could to support organisations and the government in the fight against this pandemic.

“Being research based pharmaceutical companies, members of Pharma Bureau are at the forefront of the battle to counter Covid-19 globally. In Pakistan too our member companies are playing a pivotal role in equipping hospitals and helping other stakeholders in managing the situation,” the statement quoted Mr Wajihuddin as saying.

Published in Dawn, April 17th, 2020