Aug 10 , 2015
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CM discusses facilities in hospitals with top officials
High-level meeting reviews affairs of Punjab Institute of Cardiology
APPLAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that provision of modern and quality treatment facilities to citizens is the top priority of the government.
Presiding over a high-level meeting, which discussed matters regarding improvement of medical facilities in hospitals besides reviewing affairs of the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) Lahore, he said that there would be no shortage of resources for public health facilities.
He said that the Punjab Institute of Cardiology was an important institution with regard to provision of medical facilities to the cardiac patients and its standard would have to be restored. He said that patients not only from Punjab but other provinces also come to the institute for treatment.
The chief minister directed institute’s Board of Management to present a comprehensive plan for further improvement of medical facilities in the institution. He said that all necessary measures would be taken for strengthening the institute and steps should be adopted with a professional approach for improvement of its image.
Shahbaz said that construction of a new 100-bed emergency block in the hospital by Friends of Punjab Institute of Cardiology Trust will result in better treatment facilities to the patients. He said that the new emergency block constructed with the cooperation of philanthropists would help in providing service to ailing humanity and earning the blessings of Allah.
He said that the treatment facilities in all hospitals of the province would be improved. He said that an effective system of check and balance was essential for improving the performance of the institutions. Amir Fayyaz of the Friends of Punjab Institute of Cardiology Trust informed the meeting regarding the pace of construction of the new block and said that work was being carried out speedily on the new block.
The chief executive officer of the institute gave a detailed briefing regarding the measures taken for improvement of the Punjab Institute of Cardiology.
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