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LAHORE, Aug 18 (APP): The new extension block of Children
hospital, Lahore has been completed which will become
operational in the next week.
Talking to APP here on Thursday, Institute of Child
Health and Children’s Hospital Dean Prof Dr Masood Sadiq said
that the capacity of new block had been increased from 250 to
684 beds.
He said the work of the block was in final stage which
had been completed at a cost of Rs 3.75 billion.
Masood Sadiq said that modern medical equipments, bio-
medical instruments and other machinery had been installed
in the block.
The process of recruitment of doctors and other
supporting staff had already been completed, he added.
Dr Masood Sadiq said the facility of 16 state-of-the-art
operation theatres had been provided to the new block.
He said that after functioning of the extended block
of the hospital, medical treatment facilities for children
would be enhanced manifold, adding that 16 operation theatres
would also help reduce the waiting list of procedures.
Dr Masood Sadiq said that Paediatric Cancer Unit of
Children Hospital was also being upgraded for which the
government had released funds of Rs 230 million. He said the
chief minister was likely to be invited to inaugurate the
extended block of the Children’s Hospital.