Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved Rs10.1 billion grant for National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICVD) so that proper treatment of patients going there from all over the country could be carried out smoothly. The CM took this decision while presiding over a meeting on NICVD issues here at CM House on Thursday. The meeting was attended by Minister Health Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, Secretary law Dr Mansoor, PSCM Sajid Jamal Abro, Secretary Finance Hassan Naqvi, Secretary Health Kazim Jatoi, Executive Director NICVD Dr Nadeem Qamar and other concerned. The chief minister said that he had made JPMC, NICH and NICVD the best hospitals in the city. “We had enhanced their budgetary allocation so that all patients could be provided best treatment,” he said and added NICVD with the support of his government established its satellites centers in different districts which were providing treatment to the heart patients at their home district. It was pointed out that NICVD was facing financial issues, therefore the chief minister then and there directed Finance Secretary Hassan Naqvi to release Rs10.1 billion to the NICV so that it could resolve all its issues and those of its satellite units.
