Dr. Ruth Pfau was an enviable example for the world: CM Punjab

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According to the report of Baaghi TV, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has issued a message on the occasion of the third anniversary of Dr. Ruth Pfau.

Chief Minister Usman Buzdar while paying homage to the great services of Dr. Ruth Pfau for the eradication of leprosy and TB in Pakistan said that Dr. Ruth Pfau raised the head of humanity by serving without any color or race. Dr. Ruth Pfau is a role model for people in the medical field.

Usman Buzdar said that Dr. Ruth Pfau had dedicated her life to the suffering humanity. By caring for patients day and night, Dr. Ruth Pfau set a high example. The credit for eradicating leprosy from Pakistan goes to Dr. Ruth Pfau’s hard work and efforts day and night. Dr. Ruth Pfau was an enviable example not only for Pakistan but also for the world.

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar further said that he was personally impressed by Dr. Ruth Pfau’s spirit of service to the people. Dr. Ruth Pfau’s everlasting services will always be remembered.

Dr. Ruth Pfau has been engaged in the service of Pakistanis for 56 years of her life. She is also known as ‘Mother Teresa’ of Pakistan. Dr. Ruth Pfau was born on September 9, 1929, in Leipzig, Germany. She came to Pakistan in 1960 and then devoted her entire life to leprosy patients. She provided free services to leprosy patients.

Ruth Pfau started serving leprosy patients from a dispensary on McClure Road with Sister Barnes in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city by population.

Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Ruth Pfau, leprosy was eradicated from Pakistan in 1996 and the World Health Organization declared Pakistan a leprosy control country. In 1988, Dr. Pfau was granted Pakistani citizenship.

He was also awarded Hilal Pakistan, Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Jinnah Award and Nishan-e-Quaid-e-Azam by the Government of Pakistan for his valuable services.

The German government awarded her the Beam B Award and the Agha Khan University awarded her the Doctor of Science award.

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