RECORDER REPORT

FAISALABAD: Smog and power outages yielding so many problems for peoples, while routine traffic including Railways also severely disturbed. Two persons were killed, 24 injured in road accidents causing Smog and more than 300 people with majority of women and children, hospitalized due to environmental issues.

Meanwhile, the University of Agriculture Faisalabad took out smog awareness walk in order to aware public about its hazard and measures to tackle the situation. The rally was taken out by Senior Tutor Office UAF that was led by UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Iqbal Zafar.

Addressing on the occasion, the Vice Chancellor said that amid the situation of manmade problems like increasing pollution and climate changes, we are exploiting earth from our own hands. He said that factories are chunking smokes heavily, deteriorating health and environmental situation.

He urged the people to cover their nose and mouth and wear protective glasses or helmet while driving so they could safe from eye infection, itchy skin, headache and other disease. He suggested increasing water usage that will help fight the affect of the smog on human health. He said that in current circumstances, after coming back to home or offices, one must clean face, and eyes with water.

He added that the Nature has blessed us with tremendous resources but unfortunately, we are exploiting these. Senior Dr Athar Javed and Dr Tahir Siddique also spoke on the occasion.

Furthermore, under the joint arrangements of District Administration and District Health Authority, awareness walk was arranged in connection with adopting precautionary measures against Breast Cancer disease & Smog. The walk was led by parliamentarians Haji Khalid Saeed, Madeha Rana and ADC (HQ) Mian Aftab Ahmad which was started from District Council Chowk and culminated at Katcheri Bazar Chowk after passing in front of the Press Club. CEO District Health Authority Dr Zafar Abbas, DHO Dr Asif Shahzad, Dr Bilal Ahmad, other doctors and people from different walks of life were also participated. The participants were carrying banners and placards inscribed of adopting precautionary measures against Breast Cancer.

Parliamentarians said awareness among people especially women is necessary to fight against breast cancer disease. They said that early screening was vital for curing the disease and education and awareness can play a vital role in reducing the spread of the disease. They suggested that making awareness about the disease a part of curriculum. They said under the dynamic leadership of CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, Punjab govt has established Breast Clinic at Allied Hospital with a cost of 70 million where the latest mammography machine has also been installed. CEO DHA said that if the cancer is detected at early stages, chances of survival increase so people should given awareness for early detection of the cancer in this regard a walk has been arranged to educate people. He said more walks and seminars would be arranged to raise awareness among women about the disease.