Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, on Saturday performed the inauguration of the Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation managed by the Dow University Medical and Health Sciences, Karachi. Speaking on the occasion, he expressed his satisfaction and said that he is very much inspired to see the latest facilities of treatment to patients for physical rehabilitation.
Syed Qaim Ali Shah while terming it gigantic work practically on ground, said that marvellous is being provided at this institute. He said that the medical profession is some type of service to humanity and this institute is counted as one of the important centres of Pakistan.
Appreciating provision of facilities at Larkana, the Chief Minister hoped that similar centers will also be established at Sukkur, Khairpur, Hyderabad and other cities of the province. He appreciated the work being done at various faculties and section of institute where poor of the poorest patients, middle class patients and retarded people are being treated and looked after properly. He announced that the provincial government will fully encourage such institutes and programmes, which really deserve, as they are performing well.
Chief Minister Sindh announced grant of Rs 10 million for this project and assured that annual grant will be allocated for this project. With regard to loadshedding at the institute causing inconveniences to the patients, he said that the management of KESC will be asked to avoid loadshedding from hospitals, as they had already committed in a recent meeting that there will be no loadshedding in hospitals, as the same are exempted.
Syed Qaim Ali Shah further assured that alternate arrangements will also be made to meet the requirements of the hospital. Earlier, Vice Chancellor Dow Medical University of Health Sciences, Professor Masood Hameed Khan, welcomed the Chief Minister Sindh and highlighted problems and programmes of the University.