KARACHI: Engro Fertilizers, a subsidiary of Engro Corporation, has joined hands with Sehat Kahani, a leading e-health solution provider, to use its telemedicine platform to promote quality healthcare amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Under the initiative, part of the Rs1bn Hussain Dawood Pledge, Engro will support Sehat Kahani by adding 100 more doctors to the telemedicine app to facilitate a greater number of virtual consultations.

“Covid-19 has reminded us that the challenge of affordable and reliable healthcare must be urgently addressed in Pakistan. It is unfortunate that more than 50 per cent of country’s population does not have access to basic primary healthcare services. Therefore, our purpose-driven partnership with Sehat Kahani aims to benefit citizens by democratizing healthcare access through integration of technology and innovative solutions,” said president and chief executive officer Engro Corporation Ghias Khan.

Dr Sara Saeed representing Sehat Kahani said more and more people had been utilizing the telemedicine app and network of e-clinics due to the situation prevailing due to Covid-19.

Published in Dawn, May 23rd, 2020