Post Graduate Medical Institute Principal Prof. Dr. Sardar Muhammad Al-freed Zafar has released the annual performance report of Lahore General Hospital according to which more than 21 lacs 70 thousand patients were treated in Emergency/Outdoor Department during the last financial year under the policy of Punjab Government.
Moreover, medical and diagnostic facilities were provided to these patients and immediate relief was provided to them. MS Dr. Khalid Bin Aslam, Director OPD Dr. Asif Javed, Focal Person Emergency Dr. Laila Shafiq, Deputy Chief Nursing Superintendent Ramzan Bibi, Nursing Superintendent Mrs. Memoona Sattar, Dr. Abdul Aziz and other doctors were also present on this occasion. All these participants expressed their satisfaction over this annual performance report of different departments of LGH and pledged to further improve it.
Prof. Al-freed Zafar directed the administrative doctors that every patient who comes to the LGH should be treated properly while steps should be taken for his recovery because the patient is the most important for the hospital.
Principal PGMI further said that LGH has a very good tradition in this regard and they need to take it further up while administrative doctors including MS should also coordinate with the senior doctors of all departments so that in the Hospital no one should face any difficulties.
On this occasion, the Focal Person, Emergency Dr. Laila Shafiq said that from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, in the Emergency Department 1031642 patients were brought, who were provided with timely medical facilities and medicines. CT scans, operation equipments and other diagnostic tests were provided free of cost. MS Dr. Khalid bin Aslam while giving a briefing to the Principal said that 1138405 patients were medically examined in OPD while 74210 patients were admitted and treated in LGH. Similarly, 30925 different types of surgeries were performed and 18107 patients were given free dialysis. MS told that 5756 people underwent Gastroscopy and 2914 Fibro Scans, 737 patients benefited from Neuro Angiography, and 52561 CT Scans, and 1583 patients underwent radiation for kidney stones, 140670 patients underwent Ultrasound and 85096 X-rays.
Principal Prof. Al-freed Zafar expressed his satisfaction on the performance report of the hospital and added that they should continue to serve the suffering humanity with the same spirit; dedication and hard work and medical professionals should leave no stone unturned to make LGH an exemplary institute.
