ISLAMABAD: The 167-bed Margalla Hospital in Islamabad is set to become operational this week under a philanthropic partnership with the Indus Hospital and Health Network.
The hospital will offer free, state-of-the-art healthcare services to residents of the federal capital and surrounding areas. Preparations for the hospital’s inauguration were reviewed at a meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Health, attended by the Joint Secretary Health and other relevant officials. The meeting was informed that the hospital, which had remained non-functional for several years, had been handed over to the Indus Hospital and Health Network under a philanthropic partnership to restore its operations and improve access to healthcare. DNA
the hospital would provide free, modern diagnostic, medical and surgical facilities, enabling residents to access quality healthcare services.
He described the partnership as an example of public service, transparency and the effective utilisation of national resources.
The hospital’s operationalization is expected to improve access to healthcare for residents of Islamabad and surrounding areas while reducing the patient burden on other major hospitals in the federal capital.
