Four development projects under progress in SHD

Karachi: Six development projects have been completed while four are under progress in Sindh Health Department (SHD) during the tenure of the present government. This was stated by Sindh Health Minister, Dr Sagheer Ahmed, while talking to people from different walks of life during his visit to Civil Hospital Hyderabad.

A statement issued said that he further pointed out that the schemes completed during the last eight months are renovation of CCU department at Civil Hospital Karachi, equipment for cancer center at SlUT Karachi, renovation of existing building of Chest Diseases Hospital Kotri, expansion and improvement of Services Hospital Hyderabad with addition of casualty ward and 10-bed maternity/paediatrics ward, up gradation of THQ Hospital Ghotki to the level of Civil Hospital by providing coronary care and dialysis unit and digital telephone exchange with underground cable wires at Chandka Medical College Larkana.

The Provincial Minister said that besides above complete projects, four development schemes are also under progress and include the renovation and improvement of Sindh Government Hospital Karachi, construction of 400-bed Hospital Karachi, safe blood transfusion reforms in Sindh and basic development needs programme in Sindh.

He further said that in addition, up-gradation of Taluka Headquarter Hospitals to the level of District Headquarter Hospital in seven districts are also under way which include Kamber, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Jamshoro, Kashmore, Matiari and Umerkot, besides establishment of Medical College at Mirpurkhas, expansion and improvement of 12 DHQ Hospital in Sindh, establishment of TB Sanitorium at Bado Jabal in District Dadu, revitalisation of teaching hospital and medical colleges in Sindh.

The minister said that the government is committed to provide basic health facilities to common people at their doorstep and taking revolutionary steps to achieve the desired goals.