The Mardan Medical Complex (MMC) continued it mission of serving the ailing humanity and provided healthcare services to 6,93,835 patients’ during the previous 2021 year, said an official.
Medical Director Professor Dr Mukhtiar Ali said that besides providing healthcare services to general and critical patients, the hospital had put in place adequate arrangements to facilitate patients suffering from viral infection and tend to 1,391 COVID-19 positive and 1,000 Dengue patients as well. He said that out of the total patients 3, 88,255 patients were facilitated in the Accident and Emergency and 3, 05,680 in the Outpatient Department.
He said that 11, 225, 83 investigations had been performed in the laboratory during the said period.
The official said that keeping in view the increasing demand of Oxygen for COVID-19 patients, the hospital administration had installed two new Oxygen tanks and arranged related medical apparatus to provide best healthcare services to such patients.
He said that medical and auxiliary staff was dedicated to look after the COVID-19 patients, adding the hospital played its part in the national fight against the viral infection.
He said that the hospital administration had chalked out a comprehensive plan to serve the COVID and general patients side by side during the previous waves of the virus in the country.
Hospital Director Dr Tariq Mehmood said that MMC was frequented by thousands of patients not only from Mardan but also adjacent districts including Nowshera, Charsadda, Swabi, Buner and Malakand to seek diagnostic and treatment services.
He said that MMC has achieved various milestones over the years, adding full spine endoscopic surgery was started in the hospital making it the first public healthcare facility to achieve this feat.
He said the hospital administration was committed to introduce globally practiced healthcare practices in the facility and frequently arranged various training for its staff, particularly nursing staff to further improve patient care.
