Quetta: Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) has awarded Dr. Shehla Sami with honorary lifetime membership of the organization for her courageous work for providing treatment to the injured of Quetta Hospital blast on last Monday.
Dr. Shehla was presented with honorary lifetime membership of PRC and a shield in a ceremony in PRC building, on Monday.
Medical Superintendent Civil Hospital Quetta Abdul Rehman Miankhel and Head of Gynae Department Dr. Naila Ehsan were also present on the occasion.
“We are going through a period of pandemonium and seeing such kind of marvelous example of nerve and sense of humanity should be appreciated by public and private both,” said Imran Khan Secretary PRC while admiring courage of Dr. Shehla. He added “this is a part of this appreciation on behalf of PRC. DR. Shehla was saving human lives fearlessly where everybody was trying to escape. She has brought proud to all the men and women of the society.”
I have done what every doctor should have done. This was in line of my duty – Dr. Shehla
Speaking at the occasion, Dr. Shehla Sami Associate Professor said, “I am feeling flattered for being honored. I have done what every doctor should have done. This was in line of my duty.”
Describing the scene of the blast, she said that it was horrendous moment, there were so many victims crying, so many yells and blood splattered around. It would be graphic picture if she continued describing it.
“In my little capacity, I started saving the blood of people, correcting their air ways, and asked people to assist me lifting and putting them in ambulances, private and police cars. That was not a miracle that I did, I only did my duty,” she added.
We should not be afraid of death and of any injury that may come to us. We are here to serve humanity – Dr. Shehla
In the end, Dr. Shehal advised her fellow doctors “I would like to convey to all the doctors and people throughout the country that we should not be afraid of death and of any injury that may come to us. We are here to serve humanity. We need to be more motivated by performing our duties on regular basis religiously and effectively. All people should be trained of First Aids.”
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