KARACHI – Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah while addressing the inauguration ceremony of Pediatric Complex at the Indus Hospital, said that the Indus Hospital has a valuable contribution to the healthcare system.
The Sindh CM visited the hospital and inaugurated the Pediatric Complex, said a statement on Friday.
He was told that this is a 300-bedded hospital out of which 115 beds are dedicated for pediatric services which include 85 beds for pediatric oncology patients.
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As of June 2018, about 9,000 children have been treated for cancer and blood diseases. He said that fortunately he has been a part of this noble cause since long and said he is happy to see Indus Hospital evolving into a country-wide healthcare network.
He said that he is delighted to see the state-of-the-art pediatric complex which along with other diseases treats childhood cancer as well.
It is one of the leading pediatric oncology centres of the country and he salutes the team for the hard work.
Chief Executive Officer, Indus Health Network (IHN) Dr Abdul Bari Khan welcomed the chief minister.
IHN’s Board Members, Executive Directors, and faculty members were also present.
Dr Abdul Bari said in his speech welcomed the chief minister and said we value his personal commitment with the Indus Hospital.
He added the chief minister took a special interest in the cooperation between the government of Sindh and IHN. Indus Hospital is expanding both its services and infrastructure to cater to the ever-increasing number of patients, he added. Dr Bari said he was sure that the Government of Sindh would continue to
support the cause and facilitate in reaching out to more areas of interior Sindh.
In his speech, Executive Director, Medical Services, Dr M.Shamvil Ashraf highlighted the services provided to children at Indus Hospital, particularly for childhood cancer.
He said that it was one of the largest pediatric cancer treatment units in Pakistan. He requested the CM Sindh to support the cause of childhood cancer and invest in establishing more cancer treatment units in Sindh.
In the year 2007, The Indus Hospital (TIH) started as a 150-bedded state-of-the-art tertiary healthcare facility providing quality treatment free-of-cost to every patient.
After widening its scope of work, TIH has turned into the Indus Health Network (IHN). The network is focusing on the development and management of various public and private hospitals throughout Pakistan.
The network is also carrying out Malaria, AIDS and TB outreach programmes in the country.
