Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has granted approval for setting up Punjab institute for blood disease.
He was addressing a meeting here on Sunday. Provincial Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid, Chief Secretary Punjab, Senior Member Board of Revenue, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Secretaries of Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education, Finance, Primary & Secondary Healthcare, Information, Secretary Coordination to Chief Minister, Secretary Implementation to Chief Minister, DG LDA and concerned officials participated in the meeting.
Usman Buzdar said that this project will be initiated from next fiscal year and funds for this important project will be allocated in the next financial year budget. He also directed that land should be earmarked soon for this project and necessary measures should be settled regarding this project so that work should be started on this project in the next fiscal year. Specialists should be consulted with regard to implementation on this project, he directed.
PTI government wants to set up latest institute for the patients of blood diseases. Best medical care facilities will be provided to the patients admitted in this institute. Lives of those suffering from blood disease especially children will also be saved by making timely diagnosis.
Setting up of this institute will prove to be an important milestone in the medical history of the province, he maintained. It has also been decided to make Bone Marrow Transplant Center Project functional soon at Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur.
Usman Buzdar directed to complete Bone Marrow Transplant Center Project on priority basis and this important project should be made operational during current year. He also directed to allocate funds for this project and no shortage will be made in the resources for setting up Bone Marrow Transplant Center.
With the completion of this project, patients of South Punjab and from other adjoining areas will be greatly benefitted. PTI government was improving healthcare facilities to the optimum and our solid measures will prove to be beneficial in making quality healthcare system, he concluded.
The CM visited Chak No. 16/69 Syedwala Jaranwala and participated in the funeral prayer of mother of his Personal Staff Officer Haider Ali. Khateeb Badshahi Mosque Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad led the funeral prayer and prayed for the departed soul. Usman Buzdar expressed his deep grief and sorrow with Haider Ali over sad demise of his mother and expressed his heartfelt sympathy and condolence with the bereaved family members. He also offered Fateha for the departed soul. The demise of mother is a big tragedy and her departure is will of Allah Almighty.
