SMBZAN Cardiology Institute   likely to be functional by April

 ISLAMABAD – The development work of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (SMBZAN) Institute of Cardiology Quetta has been completed and it is expected to be functional by April this year, said a senior official of Balochistan government on Monday.

Talking to APP, he said the government had already provided required and modern equipment to the first-ever cardiac institute of 120-bed was developed in Quetta in collaboration with the government of United Arab Emirate (UAE).

The official said the project was initiated in 2019 after Prime Minister Imran Khan laid down its foundation. He added that it had a capacity to treat hundreds of patients on daily basis.

He said currently, the cardiac patients were being referred to the different hospitals of the country, which was putting extra burden and causing problem for the locals, as well. He said the provincial government was striving to extend best healthcare services to the people at their doorstep.

Article source: https://nation.com.pk/25-Jan-2022/smbzan-cardiology-institute-likely-to-be-functional-by-april