Rs 10 billion Nursing University to be established in Islamabad
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ISLAMABAD: Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination has completed initial work on various mega projects during last year for revamping of entire health infrastructure with estimated cost of Rs14 billion.
According to an official of the ministry, the government brought a considerable change in health sector and the plan of four new hospitals have been finalized which will be established in Islamabad to reduce the patients’ burden on existing hospitals.
He said the government has planned to construct 200-bedded hospital in the federal capital with support of the Saudi government.
He said the premises has been secured and is ready for construction to start the project.
He added that the 200-bedded Islamabad General Hospital at Tarlai will be established at a total cost of Rs 2499.993 million on land measuring 13.07 acres.
The project is located at the junction of Park Road and Lehtrar Road at Tramari Chowk, Islamabad which will help in decreasing the load of patients on Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences and Federal Government Poly Clinic hospital.
The government is going to start development work on upgradation of Federal Government Poly Clinic (FGPC) hospital.
The official said the government has started upgradation of all basic health units in the federal capital and added dispensaries are also being upgraded to ensure provision of best medical care to the citizens of federal capital.
He said the government has planned to upgrade basic health unit at Tarnol to make it a trauma centre.
He added that a mother and child health center at Bhara Kahu is also being reopened for surrounding population.
He informed that the government has also started providing medical equipment at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) while recruitment of medical staff is being started at hospital to address the issue of staff deficiency and added that 250 doctors are being appointed while nursing staff will also be appointed soon.
He informed that 25 new dialysis machines will be provided to PIMS. The ministry has changed the out-dated manual registration system at PIMS besides, arranging sitting places for patients, he added.
He said the government has planned to set up a nursing university with an amount of Rs 10 billion to address the increasing shortfall of nursing staff in the hospitals.
He said the government has also started working on strengthening the nursing council while a task force has been formed for state-of-the-art training of nursing staff.
The government has been working to make federal capital a model health city. There is a plan to work on health tourism with the provision of modern health technology to the hospitals.
He said there is a plan to establish front health desks at all airports, dry ports and seaports entry points to keep vigilant on protecting the country people from carrying virus and infections from incoming passengers.
The official said the government has already imposed new taxes on tobacco item while the ministry has planned to suggest imposing more taxes besides taking steps to stop illicit tobacco business.
He said the government has started revamping Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) and Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to encourage merit and improve the quality of medical colleges.
The official said that Islamabad Health Authority is being formed to make this city a place of best healthcare delivery services.
He said for the first time a countrywide massive campaign was conducted against measles during which 33 million children aged between nine months and five years were vaccinated against measles.
The government has planned to start health insurance programme in the country and it will distribute 25 million health insurance cards to the poor people.
The official said the government’s new reforms in health sector will ensure provision of best medical services to the people.
He said reforms were under way in each department of the ministry to improve healthcare facilities Commenting on performance of the government during last year, Minister for National Health Services Aamer Mehmood Kiani said the present government has shown keen interest in health infrastructure development and bringing positive change in the provision of improved health care delivery system for the people particularly living in the rural areas. - APP
