UAE opened Institute of Cardiology in Quetta
Quetta, November 26 (GNP/ TDI) 2022: The Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute of Cardiology was opened on Friday in Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Zayed Al Nahyan issued directions to the institute’s establishment.
Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the deputy prime minister, continued to monitor the project until it was finished.
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development provided $27.30 million to build the institute on a 121,406 square-meter site.
The project was carried out by UAE as part of ongoing leadership support for humanitarian and development initiatives in Pakistan.
Inauguration Ceremony
The ceremony started with a briefing on the project and a presentation of UAE’s humanitarian development projects previously implemented in Baluchistan.
This was followed by Pakistan’s outgoing Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa’s unveiling of the commemorative plaque to mark the official opening of the Institute.
He was accompanied by the UAE Ambassador to Pakistan, Al-Zaabi, and Al-Ghafli, the Director of the UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme (UAE PAP).
After the unveiling, the participants prayed for the good health, success, and wellness of Mohamed Bin Zayed. Speaking on the occasion, Al-Ghafli added that such initiatives contribute to the comprehensive development of the individual and society of Pakistan.
It will enable Pakistan to exercise its effective role in providing the best healthcare services to its citizens. At the end of the ceremony, the guests toured the wards of the institute.
The wards are equipped with the latest machinery and a state-of-the-art cardiology facility. It is to be noted that the ceremony was also attended by the Governor of Baluchistan, Mir Jan Jamali along with doctors, paramedical staff, and senior civil and military officials.
Facilities provided by the Institute
The institute consists of 17 buildings. The main building includes outpatient departments, a dental department, a cardiac catheterization room, and inpatient suites with a capacity of 120 beds.
Moreover, a dialysis department with a capacity of 18 beds, a pharmacy, and eight specialized laboratories for medical examinations are present.
It is estimated that the institute will facilitate 12 million Pakistanis in Baluchistan with service providence to over 500 patients daily and 182,000 patients annually.
The medical staff of 136 doctors and specialists, in addition to 350 nurses and technicians will work in the institute.
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