Pims starts referring serious gynae cases to other Rawalpindi hospitals
ISLAMABAD: Following the tragic incident in which 14 babies died in a fire in a gynaecology ward on Wednesday, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has made temporary arrangements to refer some serious gynaecological cases to Polyclinic and other hospitals in Rawalpindi, it emerged on Thursday. The fire, which Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said was caused by a “blast in the air…
On Wednesday, a catastrophic fire at the gynaecology ward of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in Rawalpindi claimed the lives of 14 babies. The incident drew widespread condemnation and sparked an inquiry. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif removed the federal health secretary, who blamed the blaze on a "blast in the air conditioner".
A senior gynaecologist, speaking anonymously, said the hospital accepted all patients but would temporarily refer serious cases due to the destruction of the nursery. The new Health Secretary, Capt (retd) Muhammad Mehmood, vowed to modernize the infrastructure and improve governance. The Punjab Healthcare Commission issued urgent directives for hospitals to enhance fire safety measures across Punjab.
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