PESHAWAR
Minister of State for Poverty Allievation and Social Security, Faisal Karim Kundi here Tuesday inagurated the burn and plastic surgery unit at Mufti Mahmood Hospital, Dera Ismail Khan.
Former Member Provincial Assembly, Ahmad Karim Kundi, Dean’s Gomal Medical College, Dr Nasim Saba Mehsud, Director of the hospital Dr Umar Shah Astrana, hospital director medical, Dr Muhammad Wasim, doctors, paramedics and elites of the city attended.
In his address at the symposium at Gomal Medical College DI Khan in connection of inauguration of the unit, Faisal Kundi said that it was his desire to equip all hospitals of DI Khan with state-of-the art facilities so that patients could not go for treatment to other cities including Islamabad, Multan or Lahore.
Faisal Kundi said the burns and plastic surgery units at Mufti Mahmood Hospital DI Khan were setup by the doctors on self-help basis and highly praised philanthropist Hidayatullah Khan Kundi for providing Rs eight million for purchase of equipment for the said unit that helped its operationalization.
He said Federal and Provincial Governments would ensure every possible assistance to the people of Dera Ismail Khan.
The state minister said that Rs1 billion were allocated for provision of health sector under an aegies of Pakistan Baitul Mall.
He said treatment expanses of the children for five years with hearing problems were provided to Pakistan Baitul Mall under head of health sector.
Assistant Professor, Dr Tauseef Al Hassan appraised the participants about facilities and treatment provided to patients at the burn and plastic surgery unit.
Later, shields were presented to the state minister and other speakers.
