PESHAWAR
In an effort to reduce infant mortality rate, the provincial health department has decided to establish Pediatric Emergency and Telemedicine Centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In a statement, the decision was made during a meeting chaired by the Health Minister Syed Qasim Ali Shah and attended by Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Taj Muhammad Tarand, Abdul Ghani Afridi, Dean IRH Professor Dr Junaid, CEO Health Dr Riaz Tanoli, Zonal Head State Life Dr Fayaz Noor and representatives of the Child Life Foundation.
The meeting discussed the establishment of Pediatric Emergency and Telemedicine Centers at Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar and Hayatabad Medical Complex, as well as in DI Khan, Abbottabad, and Swat. These centers will provide specialized health services to children in these regions free of charge.
Health Minister Syed Qasim Ali Shah stated that the establishment of Pediatric Emergency and Telemedicine Centers in the province will be expedited.
He said that efforts will be made to establish a Pediatric Emergency Center in every hospital in each region to reduce the burden of referrals to Peshawar.
He added that if emergency and telemedicine services are improved, a 50 percent reduction in infant mortality can be achieved.
