Asia

HCR Pakistan, in collaboration with other agencies has been hosting a health camp in a deprived region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.  Working closely with a local radio station, the Director of HCR Pakistan, Hazeen Latif, said that many of the illnesses that presented themselves during the day could have been prevented with better knowledge.  “Radio…

Thirty participants from Pakistan’s major FM radio channels and representatives from INGO and NGO agencies have welcomed plans to set up a First Response Radio (FRR) network in Pakistan.   Speaking at FRR’s inaugural meeting at a hotel in Islamabad, IOM (International Organisation for Migration) coordinator Naima Saeed told the audience that radio was a key…