Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid inaugurated the 40-bedded new Child Emergency Room at Mayo Hospital here on Monday.
Present on the occasion were Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University Professor Khalid Masood Gondal, Chairman Board of Governors Professor Mehmud Shaukat, CEO Mayo Hospital Professor Saqib Saeed, MS Mayo Hospital Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed, Head of Pediatric Unit 1 Professor Dr. Haroon Hamid, Head of Pediatric Unit 2 Dr. Iftikhar Ejaz and staff members. Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University Professor Khalid Masood Gondal and MS Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed welcomed the Minister. All participants prayed for the success of the Children Emergency Room.
The Health Minister visited Children Emergency Room’s reception counter, triage, fast track OPD block, recess room, HMIS room, 24/7 pharmacy and training room. MS Mayo Hospital Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed apprised the Minister of the facilities provided at Children Emergency Room.
The minister also talked to the media after the inauguration.
Dr. Yasmin Rashid said, “We are grateful to the Child Life Foundation for their support for the revamping of the Children Emergency Room. According to the MoU with the Board of Governors, Child Life Foundation is also providing human resource support in the state-of-the-art Child Emergency Unit. As per agreement, Rs. 120 million will be spent on staff salaries, medicines and other expenses.
The government acknowledges the contribution of philanthropists for serving the people.
Our philanthropists have always helped the people in time of need and they always donate generously. Children Emergency Room has been declared a Children Hospital.
For further improvement, we have started work on PC-1. We will allocate more resources for the Children Emergency Unit in the next ADP. Friends of Mayo are developing a Pediatric Surgery Unit here as well.
Friends of Mayo are rendering exemplary services in the hospital and I pray to Allah Almighty to grant them best rewards. With this commitment and zeal, inshAllah the quality of services at public sector facilities will improve.
