During the visit, the ministers inspected the site allocated for a proposed cath lab at the hospital, the upgradation of the building according to laboratory requirements, and proposed measures to improve various wards in the old hospital.
They also issued on-the-spot instructions to Executive Engineer Buildings Rizwan Shabbir Mirza, stressing that development work should be completed in line with the hospital’s practical needs and medical requirements.
The ministers inaugurated a sports park built within the hospital grounds and visited the burn centre, where they reviewed the medical facilities being provided to patients.
Later, Medical Superintendent Dr Nasrullah Sadiq briefed the ministers in the committee room on the hospital’s overall performance, the facilities available, the needs of different departments, and the administrative and financial problems it faces.
On the occasion, the health minister announced Rs40 million in funds for the installation of an oxygen plant at the hospital.
He also announced an increase in the budget of the pathology department so that patients can be provided with quality diagnostic facilities.
The health minister said the annual budget for the hospital’s emergency services was being increased by Rs30 million, of which Rs5 million would be spent on the treatment of dialysis patients.
He also directed that an advertisement be issued immediately for the appointment of a nephrologist on an ad-hoc basis against the vacant post, so that kidney patients can get better medical facilities.
On the occasion, Chaudhry Abdul Rahman agreed to provide Rs1 million from local government funds for the upgradation of the hospital’s operation theatre.
Dr Mustafa Bashir Abbasi thanked Chaudhry Abdul Rahman for his special interest, full support and effective role in providing better health facilities to the people of Kotli, and praised his efforts to make the important cath lab project a reality.
The ministers expressed the resolve that all available resources would be used to improve medical facilities at the DHQ Hospital Kotli and to provide the people with modern diagnostic and treatment facilities and quality health services.
