The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has declared an emergency in all 13 hospitals under its administrative control to tackle with the monsoon rains expected in Karachi from August 7-8. Doctors and paramedics have been instructed to remain on high alert. Mayor WaseemAkhtar has asked the DMC chairpersons to ensure presence of sanitary staff and machinery. He has told KMC and DMC officials to keep de-watering pumps and other machinery on standby at underpasses and choking points to drain out rainwater. Rain emergency centres are to stay operational 24/7 in all districts. Akhtar requested people to register their complaints on KMC’s helpline 1339. He asked the Sindh Building Control Authority officials to stay vigilant of dangerous buildings during the rain. The hospitals include: 1. AbbasiShaheed Hospital in Nazimabad 2. Sobraj Maternity Hospital in the Urdu Bazaar area 3. SarfarazRafiquiShaheed Hospital adjacent the South DMC office in Saddar 4. Ghazdarabad Hospital in Garden 5. Eye Spencer Hospital in the Old City area 6. Karachi Institute of Kidney Disease in Federal B Area, Block 6 7. Karachi Institute of Heart Disease in Federal B Area, Block 16 8. Landhi Medical Complex in Sector 37 A Landhi Town 9. Shah Faisal Cardiac Hospital in SFT No 1 10. Landhi Cardiac Emergency Centre near Babar Market 11. Lyari General Hospital 12. KMC Leprosy Hospital in Manghopir 13. Gizri Maternity Hospital Of these, KMC recently upgraded the AbbasiShaheed Hospital, Karachi Institute of Kidney Diseases, Landhi Cardiac Emergency Center and Shah Faisal Cardiac Hospital. It installed latest machinery and equipment in these hospitals and made isolation wards for coronavirus patients.
