Professor Dr. Samina Malik, Rector,International Islamic University (IIU) has directed that high prioritybased medical facilities must be provided to the university students.
Along with the Acting President Prof. Dr. Abdul Raheman, Rector IIUIvisited the newly built medical centre of the university where itsoperationalization, utilization of the new facilities and overallperformance was reviewed.
The new medical centre building is part of the infrastructural reformsof the President IIU, Dr. HathalHomoudAlotaibi initiated in the lightof the new strategic plan of the university.
The Rector IIU was briefed by Dr. Wakeel Ahmed, In-Charge MedicalCentre, about the services in the new building, availability of thefacilities including labs, available beds and per day visits of thepatients. On the occasion, other relevant officers were also present.
Dr. Wakeel while briefing about the facilities apprised that there are16 beds in the medical centre, while 4 of those have been dedicated forthe emergency. He also briefed that the demand for the X-ray machines,ECG equipment and other radiology related gadgets has already beensubmitted and the centre will be furnished with these facilities in the near future.
She said that high priority facilitation of the students must be thecore objective. She directed that a complaint box to address the issuesof students must be installed today on an urgent basis and that boxshall be monitored by her office. She said a separate well equipped medical facility for the female campus is also part of the future planof the university.
The IIU Rector also took interest in the psychological counseling centre, she examined the availability of the medicines and reviewed thecharges and services of the laboratory. She desired that cleanlinessmust be ensured within the vicinity and a hygienic environment must prevail within the medical centre.
