LAHORE, Jan 16 (APP):First time the latest digital angiography and vascular surgery is being introduced in Mayo Hospital through its latest Surgical Tower in the country.
This was stated by Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif during his visit to Mayo Hospital, here on Tuesday.
The Chief Minister also visited the latest newly constructed Surgical Tower which has been constructed with a cost of over Rs 1 billion.
Shehbaz Sharif inspected different sections including operation theaters, CT scan machines and the burn unit comprising of 91-bed.
He said that revolutionary steps are being taken for improving the health sector along with provision of latest facilities to the people by the government. Under this agenda, different medical facilities have been provided to the people at their doorsteps, he said and added that billions of rupees have been spent on health sector and no dearth of resources will ever happen for bringing improvements in this vital sector.
He said that CT scan machines are being provided to all the district headquarters hospitals in Punjab and added the company providing these machines will also be responsible for their maintenance after sales service. Due to it, patients will have round the clock facility of CT scan, he added.
He expressed his satisfaction over the availability of latest medical equipment in the operation theaters of Surgical Tower.
The Chief Minister also inspected ICU, treatment room and sterilization room and visited hyprotherapy and shower room. He held one-on-one meetings with doctors and paramedical staff and gave directions that best doctors and staff should be posted for anesthesia.
He appreciated the performance of Health department for ensuring timely and qualitative construction of Surgical Tower and commended the fact that this 6-storey building was equipped with
latest medical facilities which will give best treatment to the patients.
He said that surgical transplant of the amputated patients suffering different injuries in accidents would also be possible and it is sanguine that the operation theaters are hundred percent
infection-free.
He said that international-quality facilities which are available in the USA and other developed countries would be provided in the Mayo Hospital Lahore and treatment of stomach cancer along with cure of TB through chest digital X-ray would be done as well.
Secretary Health Najam Ahmed Shah gave the briefing about various features of the tower. Health Minister Kh. Salman Rafique and senior doctors were also present on the occasion.
