Health Secy visits PIMS Hospital to review action plan

Federal Health Secretary Nadeem Mahbub visited the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital on Monday to assess the hospital's future action plan for addressing its administrative and operational challenges. During his visit, Mahbub examined the mounting patient population at PIMS, the current state of available staff, and the progress of PIMS development projects and Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) affairs.

He also inspected the newly constructed emergency department and its ongoing preparations for full operation, which have been delayed for over a year. Mahbub instructed the hospital administration to expedite the completion of the 200-bed facility to accommodate the growing number of patients. He emphasized the need for accelerated steps to make the new emergency department operational.

Mahbub provided a briefing on the ongoing efforts to recruit staff for the new emergency department's services. He further stressed the importance of enhancing the medical facilities and administrative affairs at PIMS. The Health Secretary assured that resolving the hospital's administrative and operational issues would be given top priority.

Mahbub urged the improvement of medical and administrative standards at PIMS, ensuring effective management of human resources in accordance with high-quality healthcare standards, while also providing maximum facilities to patients and the general public. During this visit, the Executive Director of PIMS, the Joint Executive Director of PIMS, and heads of various hospital departments were present to assist Mahbub with his review.