“Powered by National IT Board ,yaranewatan.gov.pk is enabling Pakistani health professionals to share their expertise via Webinars & training sessions, telemedicine for triage public health, and research collaborations, etc.” The main objective of this website is to facilitate Pakistan with voluntary, two-way engagement by filling the gaps the Pakistani health system has by taking expertise of Pakistani health professionals residing outside.
— National Information Technology Board (@NationalITBoard) July 1, 2020 While telling more about this initiative, Yaran-e-Watan website stated: “The two-way engagement will take place in the following way: Pakistani health-related institutions will post professional volunteer opportunities on our platform and overseas health professionals registered with us will be able to apply to those opportunities. Similarly, overseas health professionals will be able to post about their availability on our platform, and Pakistani institutions registered with us will be able to connect with those health professionals,” Since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit Pakistan, the government has taken a number of initiatives to facilitate the citizens, and this initiative is also launched in its continuation. Pakistan’s government since the pandemic hit has been taking a number of steps to facilitate the citizens, and this initiative was launched to realize the full potential of the diaspora community for health sector development in Pakistan. Yaran-e-Watan was launched in April 2020 to supplement the response of the Pakistani Government to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also Read: COVID-19 Sensors Inserted to Phones- Is it True?
