LUH plans new block for health facility

Board of management proposes buying 20 acres of land near Hatri Bypass

HYDERABAD:

The board of management of the Liaquat University Hospital (LUH) has proposed to construct an extension building of the hospital by purchasing 20 acres of land near Hatri Bypass in view of the increasing number of patients in the hospital.

The proposal was presented at a meeting of the Board of Management of Liaquat University Hospital held at the conference hall the other day and was attended by the Additional Secretary Muhammad Ibrahim Memon, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) Vice Chancellor Dr Ikramuddin Ujjan, MS Dr Mubashir Kolachi, Administration Director Abdul Sattar Jatoi and others.

The meeting discussed the performance and the issues being faced by the hospital. After the meeting, Jatoi told the media that the number of patients coming to the hospital for medical examination and treatment is increasing due to which some difficulties are being faced.

New buildings and wards are also being constructed on the land available in the hospital for the provision of medical treatment facilities to the patients so that more capacity could be created, Jatoi said. He said "We have also proposed to purchase 20 acres of land near Hatri Bypass and construct an extension building for the hospital so that better treatment facilities could be provided to the patients".