Attock to get Mother and Child Hospital
The Punjab government is setting up a 200-bedded Mother and Child Hospital in Attock, Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said on Tuesday. “Special Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Ajmal Bhatti has come with me to Attock to review the progress on the Mother and Child Hospital,” she said addressing a press conference at DC Office after visiting the District Headquarter Hospital Attock on Tuesday. The minister said that the provincial government plans to set up five mother and child hospitals across Punjab. Regarding the coronavirus epidemic, she said the number of patients is decreasing in the province due to best healthcare facilities and hard work of the doctors, paramedical staff and respective districts administration. “Due to hard work of our doctors, we are witnessing a steady decline in the number of COVID-19 patients,” Dr Yasmeen said.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 15th, 2020.