Secretary Specialized Health Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jaan said on Sunday that Chaudhary Perveze Elahi Institute of Cardiology (CPEIC) would be energized on solar system soon.
He said this during a press conference here. The secretary specialized health remarked that an average electricity bill of CPEIC was nearly Rs 13 million per year.
So, the institute will be put on solar system and thus the amount earmarked for electricity bill would be spent on welfare of the patients, said Aamir Jaan.
The secretary stated that he was visiting CPEIC following direction from Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar with an aim to improve healthcare facilities in the hospital.
He added that new doctors would be recruited to meet the hospital’s requirement. Responding to another question about rising referral cases from hospitals at districts level.—APP