National News

LAHORE, Feb 20 (APP): Punjab government is implementing a
comprehensive plan to provide quality healthcare facilities to
the people of far-flung areas and in next two years 10,000 beds would
be added to DHQ hospitals in the province.
According to health department sources, facilities for dental
treatment, burn unit and Intensive Care Units (ICU) would also be provided at these hospitals.It added that the government has released Rs 800 million for the construction of Wah Cantt General Hospital.
It was learnt that ICUs would also be established in all DHQ hospitals.Also, construction of THQ hospital Murree and purchase of low-cost mobile health units were also included in the development programme.
It was learnt that Health department would purchase 17
incinerators and two autoclave machines for the disposal of
hospital waste.
After successful experiment of mobile health units in southern
Punjab,on the directions of Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz
Sharif, Health department was purchasing another 10 to 12
mobile health units for which Rs 1 billion have been
allocated.
As many as, 193 Suzuki pickups were being converted into
ambulances to facilitate DHQ and THQ hospitals.It was also
learnt that rapid screening kits for diagnosis of AIDS by
Rs 34 mln would also be procured.