Financial woes: Pims to generate own funds
A donors conference will be organised and a business centre to be set up at the institute.
In order to acknowledge the support of the donors, a ‘donors wall’ carrying their names will be built. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Crippled with shortage of funds, the administration of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), is disparately exploring avenues to improving healthcare facilities.
The funds shortage and outdated equipment are hampering provision of better and reliable healthcare facility at the country’s largest referral hospital, a doctor said.
“The outdated equipment such as ventilators are a serious threat to patients’ life; they can stop functioning anytime,” said a senior physician who wished not to be named. He said that due to the shortage of ventilators, most of the time the critically ill patients are not admitted to the hospital.
The institute’s Executive Director Dr Riaz Warraich admitted that a lot of improvement was needed to be done, but they have been impeded by shortage of funds. “Currently, the Pims needs around Rs700 million on an urgent basis to improve healthcare facilities,” he added.
“It seems the govt does not have money to provide us financial assistance, therefore, we are left with no option but to convene a donor’s conference to generate funds”.
He said that national and international donor agencies will be invited to the conference.
Dr Warraich said that the finance division has placed restrictions on procurement of new equipment; we will be able to purchase new equipment once funds were generated.
He said that a website will be launched to update donors about transparency of donations. The moment, the donations are received, all information about the donor, the amount given and for the purpose will be uploaded on the website.
In order to acknowledge the support of the donors, a ‘donors wall’ carrying their names will be built.
Dr Warraich said that the Pims administration is also planning to establish a business centre inside the hospital. It will be established on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis and will house all type of shops such as fruit grocery, meat, poultry, dairy shop, banks, general store and food outlets.
“All the kiosks inside Pims will be removed and people will only get eatables inside the business centre. This will also help keep the hospital neat and clean,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 23rd, 2013.
Crippled with shortage of funds, the administration of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), is disparately exploring avenues to improving healthcare facilities.
The funds shortage and outdated equipment are hampering provision of better and reliable healthcare facility at the country’s largest referral hospital, a doctor said.
“The outdated equipment such as ventilators are a serious threat to patients’ life; they can stop functioning anytime,” said a senior physician who wished not to be named. He said that due to the shortage of ventilators, most of the time the critically ill patients are not admitted to the hospital.
The institute’s Executive Director Dr Riaz Warraich admitted that a lot of improvement was needed to be done, but they have been impeded by shortage of funds. “Currently, the Pims needs around Rs700 million on an urgent basis to improve healthcare facilities,” he added.
“It seems the govt does not have money to provide us financial assistance, therefore, we are left with no option but to convene a donor’s conference to generate funds”.
He said that national and international donor agencies will be invited to the conference.
Dr Warraich said that the finance division has placed restrictions on procurement of new equipment; we will be able to purchase new equipment once funds were generated.
He said that a website will be launched to update donors about transparency of donations. The moment, the donations are received, all information about the donor, the amount given and for the purpose will be uploaded on the website.
In order to acknowledge the support of the donors, a ‘donors wall’ carrying their names will be built.
Dr Warraich said that the Pims administration is also planning to establish a business centre inside the hospital. It will be established on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis and will house all type of shops such as fruit grocery, meat, poultry, dairy shop, banks, general store and food outlets.
“All the kiosks inside Pims will be removed and people will only get eatables inside the business centre. This will also help keep the hospital neat and clean,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 23rd, 2013.