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University News National Mental Health Programme for Flood Affected People Eminent psychiatrists from all over the country have launched an immediate programme for provision of evidence based, scientific, and comprehensive health care to survivors of all forms of psychotrauma resulting from the recent floods. In a meeting held at the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on Friday, the programme named as “The Psychotrauma Relief Plan for Survivors of Flood 2010 (PTRPF 2010)” was unanimously approved. The plan aims at coordinating all mental health initiatives for flood affectees besides training of health personnel on flood relief duties in provision of mental health psychosocial support and rational use of psychotropic drugs. It also envisages integration of psychosocial care into the work of all the clusters and especially in general health care. Highlighting the major objectives of the plan, Prof. Mowadat H. Rana of Centre for Trauma Research and Psychosocial Intervention, Armed Forces Institute for Mental Health, Rawalpindi said that it aimed at ensuring availability of psychological first aid by trained manpower at all health service delivery points and in the community. Addressing the participants, Prof. Malik Hussain Mubbashar, UHS Vice Chancellor said that recent floods had been one of the biggest disasters in Pakistan. He warned that if no attention was paid to the psychosocial aspects, “this flood will be converted into blood”. He said that mental health problems are far more severe in magnitude than other health issues in flood affected areas. UAF Dispatches Relief Goods The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) recently dispatched five truckloads of flour bags, clothes, shoes, pulses, edible oil, dry food, animal feed and pure drinking water worth of Rs. 20 lac. These relief goods were distributed among the flood victims of Jampur, Rajanpur and Shah Jamal District, Muzaffargarh. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Vice Chancellor, UAF reiterated that a relief package worth Rs. 50 million has been devised which would comprise of with the donations of donors as well as nd campus community. He said that in the 2 phase, 5000 mound wheat seed will be distributed among the farmers for the forthcoming sowing QAU Alumni Association Offers 20 Scholarships for Flood Affected Students Twenty scholarships f o r t h e f l o o d affected students were announced during the annual get together of the Q u a i d - i - A z a m University Alumni Association. The recently held annual event was attended by the graduates of Quaid-i-Azam University belonging to various walks of life. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Murtaza Noor, Secretary General, QAU Alumni Association highlighted the main achievements of the Association since its inception. He informed the participants that the Association has initiated various programmes for the welfare of present students of QAU including need based scholarships and construction of social sciences seminar hall. He said that 20 scholarships would be awarded to the students belonging to flood affected areas in three years in the disciplines of Business <strong>Education</strong>, International Relations and Economics. Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, Vice Chancellor, QAU who graced the occasion as Guest of Honour briefed about different initiatives undertaken by University administration for faculty, institutional development and promotion of research culture. Mr. Sikandar Ahmed Rai, President, QAU Alumni Association said that Alumni of Quaid-i-Azam University are playing an active role in developing goodwill for the University. “They are also helping the University for establishing new programmes.” 17 season. He maintained that small farming tools, fertilizers and other inputs would also be distributed.
University News UVAS Relief Camp for Livestock The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore has sent a delegation of volunteer students and teachers to set up relief camps for the people hit by floods and their Livestock. The arrangements were made by UVAS volunteers in collaboration with Punjab Livestock Department. The student's delegation was led by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khan, Chairman, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery. Almost 48 volunteer veterinarians treated sick animals and performed vaccination of animals. The camps were The University of Gujrat (UoG) in collaboration with Pakistan Army has been working to support the people affected by floods. UoG students, faculty members and staff volunteers along with the Army mobilized the people, especially the business community and philanthropists of Gujrat, Gujranwala, Sialkot and also brought funds from overseas Pakistanis. The flood relief campaign started on August 3, 2010 and st in its 1 phase, the volunteers of UoG raised funds for News in Picture established in most devastated districts of Southern Punjab including Mianwali, Muzaffargrah, Bhakkar, Layyah. The second batch of UVAS volunteer students and teachers along with veterinary and human medicines and disposables worth Rs. one million went to floodstricken areas. Around 50 volunteers from University's main campus and College of Veterinary, Jhang, were entrusted the task to treat sick animals and vaccinate healthy animals. UVAS collected medicines through its Institute of Pharmaceutical (IPS) from 13 pharmaceutical industries in Lahore. UoG Undertakes Relief Measures flood affectees and successfully delivered to the flood victims of Swat and Kalam. nd In the 2 phase, the University targeted Southern nd Punjab, Jampur, Rajanpur, Kot Addu, etc. The 2 flood relief convoy of the University consisting of 17 trucks and volunteers left for Southern Punjab on September 6, 2010. The University's campaign is still continuing in its rd 3 phase. Prof. Fateh Muhammad Malik, Rector, International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI), Dr. Anwar Hussain Siddiqui, President IIUI, Mrs. Parveen Qadir Agha, Vice President IIUI see off a contingent of relief goods for affected people of Kohistan. 18
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