Intensive Care Ward for children set up

Allied Hospitals chairman appealed for the setting up of more of such wards in other hospitals.

RAWALPINDI: Holy Family Hospital has set up a new Intensive Care Ward (ICU) for children. The ward has been established with the financial support of Chairman Allied Hospitals Dr Muhammad Aslam, Faculty of Paediatric Department and Social Worker Abdul Sattar Edhi, who donated Rs1.2 million, Rs300,000 and Rs187,000 respectively.

Head of the Pediatric Department Dr Hina Aysha said the ward was a “must” for the hospital as around 1,600 to 1,800 children are born in the hospital every year. She said a large number of children are brought in the emergency and OPD department out of which many are admitted for treatment. Trained staff has been deployed for this department she added.

Addressing the opening ceremony of the ICU, Dr Aslam appealed to the philanthropists to come forward and help establish such wards in other hospitals for the treatment of children.

He said the hospital has planned an elaborate arrangement to treat dengue fever patients. He said that besides setting up new departments, old departments in the hospital will be also upgraded.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 4^th, 2010.