Lahore, February 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and Provincial Health Minister Dr. Yasmeen Rashid took effective steps for the welfare of patients and provision of quality medical facilities. Funds of Rs. 525 million have been released for the purchase of latest MRI and CT Scan machines for Lahore General Hospital and for which a formal notification has also been issued while further progress has also been initiated in this regard.

Principal PGMI Prof. Dr. Sardar Muhammad Al-freed Zafar said that the purchase of both the machines will be completed before June 30, 2022 and further more MS LGH Dr. Khalid Bin Aslam and AMS Purchase Dr. Zeeshan Haider has also directed to expedite the process of purchase of machines so that patients can avail this facility as early as possible.

Prof. Al-freed said that 1.5 Tesla MRI and 128 slice CT Scan machines for LGH indicates that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Government is taking special interest in providing state-of-the-art treatment and modern diagnostic facilities to the people of the province, especially the CM Punjab and the Health Minister have taken revolutionary steps in Health Sector.

He said that crores of rupees have been generously provided for this purpose which has resulted in pleasant and positive changes in the health sector. Patients have to spend huge money on diagnostic tests in private institutions and now these thousands of rupees will be saved which will reduce the financial burden of medical treatment on the common man while patients will get easy treatment through complex tests and they will be able to recover quickly.

For more information, contact:
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-9201390-86
Website: www.punjab.gov.pk