high rise of Covid-19
Peshawar
Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC), one of the major hospitals in the provincial capital, has reduced the OPD from 2800 to 1960 patients per day according to a circular issued by the Medical Director Professor Dr Shehzad Akbar here on Wednesday.
The decision has been taken keeping in view the high rise of Covid-19 cases.
The cut in the OPD service will be applicable till February 11 the circular says.
The circular has further said that a significant proportion of hospital staff members are affected by the virus due to which OPD numbers are being restricted to 70 percent of the daily visits.
It is to mention here that to facilitate the COVID-19 patients MTI-HMC has also established a dedicated OPD at the hospital entrance.
Whereas COVID-19 vaccination has been made mandatory for the public to avail any facility at the hospital including strict compliance to Corona SOPs.
“We have recently crossed the 0.2 million vaccination target and have 200 beds reserved for COVID-19 care in our efforts to have better control of the COVID-19 fifth wave. This decision to limit OPD to 70 percent has been taken to control the spread of the virus, added Professor Dr. Shehzad Akbar.
