Staff Reporter
Peshawar
Adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information and Public Relations Ajmal Khan Wazir Friday said that following the instructions of CM, the capacity of hospitals was being increased in the province besides establishment of high dependency units at Charsadda Headquarters and Women and Children Hospital in order to deal with COVID-19 patients.
While briefing the media, he informed that 20 beds were added to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Medical Teaching Institution (MTI), a 50-bed High Dependency Unit (HDU) was established at Lady Reading Hospital has established, 17 -bed HDU was operationalized at MTI Khyber Teaching Hospital while six ventilators were provided to MTI Hayatabad Medical Complex.
He informed that 10 ICU beds and a 50-beds HDU have been established with oxygen supply at Women and Children Hospital Rajjar, Charsadda, adding that eight beds ICU at Charsadda Headquarters Hospitals has become functional where a 20-bed HDU has also become functional at Qazi Hussain Ahmad Memorial Hospital in Nowshera.
The advisor informed that capacity of hospitals would be further enhanced to cope coronavirus pandemic, adding that 25 bed ICU with 50 bed HDU would be established each at LRH, HMC and KTH by July 15. Moreover, 10 beds ICU besides 40 bed HDU would be added to Mardan Medical Complex and 10 bed ICU and 50 bed HDU would be givent to Qazi Hussain Ahmad Memorial Hospital, Nowshera.
He also informed that Saidu Group of Teaching Hospital, Bacha Khan Medical Complex Swabi and Women and Children Hospital Rajar Charsadda would have 50 bed HDU.
Ajmal Wazir said the the video call facility has been provided to attendants of coronavirus patients admitted at LRH where relatives could talk to the patients.
The advisor informed that Agriculture, Relief, Irrigation departments besides Rescue 1122 and personnel of the armed forces along with concerned district administrations were taking part in drive against locusts 15 districts, adding that currently 80 teams were working to overcome the issue while 758 personnel and 78 vehicles were taking part in the operation against locusts.
The Health department and district administration in a crackdown against fake medicines and antiseptic liquids on Friday seized thousands of bottles of dettol from People Mandi and arrested five persons.
Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Mohammad Ali Asghar received a tip-off regarding supply of fake dettol liquid in the market. He deployed Assistant Commissioner City Sara Rehman and Chief Drug Inspector Zahidullah and Inspector Safiullah of health department to carry out a raid.
During the raid seven shops and go-downs were sealed for having fake bottles of dettol and five persons were apprehended from the spot.
Deputy Commissioner directed strict legal action against the arrested persons and further crackdown in the light of investigation from the arrested persons.
