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99% construction work on WGH completed

RAWALPINDI, Dec 10 (APP):99 percent work of Wah General Hospital (WGH) has been completed to provide best medical care to residents of area,Chief Executive Officer District Health Authority, Dr Muhammad Sohail Chaudry told APP that Rs.1325 million had been allocated for this state- of- the- art health project adding it would hopefully be completed by December 31. He said, 100-bed hospital which would be increased to 500 beds had been constructed for which the provincial government had spent Rs 1231 million. The CEO said, 201 staff including doctors, nurses would perform their duties while 11 departments includingRadiologist, pediatric, Orthopedic, Gynecology ,emergency and surgeons would be available to provide best health facilities to the residents of Wah , Taxila and adjoining areas. Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Wah had generously provided 96 kanals land free of cost for establishing the hospital.