Medical and Hospital facilities updates

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US-based medical lab to invest $40 mln in Pakistan’s healthcare

July 24, 2019

Chief Executive Officer of North Shore Medical Labs USA Dr Abid Sheikh in a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan during his visit to Washington, has committed an investment of US$ 40 million in healthcare Sector of Pakistan.

The North Shore had invested US$ 10 million on the project, which was underwritten by the US government.

The North Shore Medical Labs with its head office in New York is a full-service clinical reference laboratory, dedicated to serve the individual needs of the healthcare provider.


http://www.radio.gov.pk/24-07-2019/us-based-medical-lab-to-invest-40-mln-in-pakistans-healthcare

 

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UK Businessman to Build 9 Hospitals in Punjab

Aneel Mussarat, the renowned British-Pakistani businessman, called on Sardar Usman Buzdar Chief Minister Punjab at his office and shared his plans to establish a hospital in every division of Punjab.

Mussarat said that state-of-the-art hospitals will be set up in locations that have a shortage of medical facilities. Emergencies and trauma centers will also be set up in these hospitals and the locals will be given ownership of these facilities.

He commended the Chief Minister for his work, saying that the province is heading in the right direction. Expat Pakistanis are content with public welfare steps taken by Usman Buzdar, he said.

Chief Minister lauded Mussarat’s pledge about setting up hospitals and reiterated the government’s commitment to providing quality medical facilities to the general public.

He added that the Punjab government aims to provide the best medical facilities to the citizens and stated that Nishtar-II hospital scheme was almost finished in Multan, costing several billion rupees. Similarly, a cardiology hospital is being built in DG Khan.

Mother-and-child hospitals are also being established in remote locations of the province, he added.

 

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Gilgit Baltistan to Get a 50-Bed Cardiac Hospital

The government has decided to establish a 50-bed cardiac hospital in Gilgit Baltistan (GB), which is expected to be completed within its given time frame.

He said that the cardiac facility, worth Rs. 1.5 billion, was a key project for the region.

While briefing a National Assembly’s standing committee, the official said the provision of quality health facilities to the people of GB was government’s priority.

He ensured the committee to address all issues related to the project and timely completion.

He said the government was conducting surveys in the region to effectively provide health, education and other facilities to its people

20-Bed Burn Centre in Hub Balochistan

In another development, the provincial government of Balochistan has decided to establish a 20-bed state-of-the-art Burn Center in Hub.

The facility will be built at Ghulam Qadir government hospital Hub to provide modern healthcare facilities to Baloch people.

A government official told APP that they had allocated an amount of Rs. 400 million for the establishment of the burn center.

The facility will be equipped with the necessary latest technology and devices where burn patients will receive timely and high-quality treatment

 

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The Emergency Response Center and Agha Irfan hospital, established for immediate medical aid of the traffic accidents on Quetta Karachi highway, has been completed.
In the first stage, 14 centers are being established on the highway of 3 billion in the first stage.

 

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Forensic Lab , Lahore , Punjab
Status Complete

 

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BioFlex Brings Cold Laser Therapy to #Pakistan

BioFlex, which has over 2000 clinics in 50 countries across the world, has officially launched its cold laser therapy services in Pakistan.

BioFlex Laser therapy covers a wide spectrum of medical procedures which include arthritis, extreme wounds, sports injuries, degenerative disorders or muscle spasms. It also helps in treating musculoskeletal disorders like joint pain or muscle pain such as neck pain, knee pain, back pain or others. This easy-to-use therapeutic tool aids in speedy healing of the medical condition within a short period. BioFlex Pakistan has successfully treated more than 2 million patients across the world.

Within a short span of 2 months, BioFlex has successfully established its five state-the-of-the art equipped clinics across major cities of Pakistan. As a healthcare partner, BioFlex has been successfully treating the medical disorders at these clinics without any invasive procedure. Bioflex is further planning to launch the laser treatment in other cities of Pakistan like #Lahore and #Multan

 

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Construction of Pakistan’s first Nursing University (King Hammad University of Nursing and Associate Medical Sciences) will begin next month after finalizing all arrangements for the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS).

Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has granted land of about 5500 square feet to Pakistan’s first nursing university in Islamabad

Dr. Asad Hafiz, director general of the health ministry, said in an interview. “The construction cost is estimated at about $ 16 million, contract of the university has been given and construction work will begin next month,”

King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa offered to establish a state-of-the-art medical institution as a gift from his country during his visit to Pakistan in March 2014. It was decided that Pakistan would arrange the land and utility services for the university and Bahrain would fund its construction.

A Bahraini delegation, led by Dr. Shaikha Rana Bint Isa Bin Daij Al-Khalifa, then assistant under-secretary for Arab and Afro-Asian Affairs, visited Islamabad in July 2016 to finalize the project and signed an MoU with Pakistan’s ministry of health.

 

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Pakistan Kidney & Liver Transplant and Research Center, Lahore. Work in progress

 

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Surgeons Perform a First of its Kind Heart Surgery in Pakistan

For the first time, Pakistani surgeons have performed ‘His-Bundle Pacing’ procedure, an incredibly difficult process used to control irregular heartbeat through a pacemaker.

A highly specialized team of heart surgeons led by Dr. Azam Shafqat, Dr. Faisal Qadir, and Dr. Rehan Karim at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) performed this procedure on two patients.

Noor-ud-din, aged 45, was rushed to NICVD following a heart attack while Shamim Baig, aged 80, was brought at the facility for a slow heartbeat. Surgeons successfully implanted ‘His Bundle Pacemaker’ on both patients.

Talking to the media, Dr. Azam Shafqat said the procedures were performed successfully and the surgeons faced no complications. Both patients are expected to make a full recovery after which they would be discharged from NICVD

 

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NIH Sets Up Anti-Rabies Vaccine Plant Worth Rs. 751 Million

National Institute of Health (NIH) has set up a vaccine production plant worth Rs. 751 million that will produce anti-rabies vaccines and anti-venom serums.

The production facility will become operational next month and will help the country overcome the acute shortage of different vaccines.

Last year, numerous incidents of dog bites were reported in Sindh. At least 25 people died in the province due to the absence of anti-rabies vaccines at public healthcare facilities.

#Pakistan is expected to become self-sufficient in the production of anti-rabies, anti-venom, anti-tetanus and, anti-diphtheria vaccines. According to NIH, Pakistan’s annual demand for anti-rabies is 50,000 ampules while 90,000 ampules of anti-venom are needed. The annual requirement for anti-tetanus and anti-diphtheria is 30,000 ampules each.

 

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The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

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Center of Innovation in Medical Education

New Private Wing

 

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LAHORE: A three-day Pak Pharma and Healthcare Expo-2020 Exhibition and Conference will begin in Lahore on Tuesday.

Around 65 companies from Pakistan and foreign countries including Japan, Turkey, Malaysia, Taiwan and Korea would participate in the event.

The exhibition would provide an opportunity of business and business meetings to all those companies interested in promoting their products and services to the pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan.

 

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CM Punjab has laid foundation of Mega Project in Health sector. With cost of 7 Billion rupees a Sir Ganga Ram Mother child care hospital will be built in Lahore on 12 acres with ten departments and 10 floors.

 

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Doctors in Haripur have turned to technology to ensure immuno-compromised patients stay indoors and are provided with essential medical supplies during lockdown imposed due to Coronavirus.

15 doctors of the DHQ Hospital in Haripur have bought a drone and started delivering medicines to heart, kidney, and eye patients at their doorsteps through the drone

 

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Construction of Kohat Medical and Dental College enters final stage.