On the direction of Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi angiography and stenting facility have been provided forthwith for the cardiac patients in nine government hospitals. A foolproof monitoring system has been prepared in order to ensure provision of timely treatment to the cardiac patients. Caretaker CM Mohsin Naqvi has formally launched Primary Angio Monitoring System Portal in this regard. Mohsin Naqvi clicked the button of the portal and formally launched primary angiography system. The cardiac patient lives can be saved by performing angiography and stenting procedure in a short span of time.
The relevant medical staff of the hospital after feeding data of the patient will quickly start treatment on his reaching hospital.
License holder doctors of Pakistan Society of Intervention Cardiology will perform angiography procedure. Caretaker CM Mohsin Naqvi underscored that it is highly essential to transport the patient to the hospital at the earliest in order to save the life of a cardiac patient. Transporting the patient quickly to the hospital can save his life in case of a chest pain. Mohsin Naqvi ordered to review the steps so as to extend the scope of primary angiography system in other hospitals as well.
The cardiac patients will be provided quick and free treatment in nine government hospitals in the first phase.
The Caretaker CM was informed during the meeting that primary angiography procedure had been performed on 1695 patients in the government hospitals during the last 37 days. Primary angiography procedure is being performed on 46 cardiac patients on the average in nine government hospitals. A proposal is under consideration to introduce Drip and Shift System for the cardiac patients in Punjab. A cardiac ambulance of Rescue 1122 will transport a patient to the hospital in every tehsil. A community response team will provide first aid treatment to the patients in every village.
Caretaker Provincial Minister for SHC&ME Dr. Javed Akram, famous cardiac surgeon Dr. Farqad Alamgir, Secretary SHC&ME, Chairman PITB Faisal Yousaf, DG Rescue 1122 Dr. Rizwan Naseer and concerned officials were also present on the occasion.
