Lahore, December 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi laid the foundation stone of the University of Child Health Sciences at CM office today. CM apprised that the first medical university will be established for children in Pakistan at the cost of rupees 9 billion 18 crore adding that a latest radiotherapy centre for children will also be established at the cost of rupees two billion. Radiotherapy centres for children will also be established in divisions so that children can be provided latest treatment facilities near their houses.
The Chief Minister stated that it will be a distinctive and latest medical university of its own type in the world. Mother and Child care hospitals are under construction in many cities including Mianwali according to the vision of Imran Khan. A college of paediatric will be established in the University of Child Health Sciences Lahore and a special training will be imparted to the surgeons and medical specialists with regard to providing treatment to children. A College of Allied Sciences for the training of allied health professionals and a College of Nursing for the training of nurses will be established.
A mother and child health care unit for the treatment and care of infants will be also be established. An institute of genetics and research centre will also be established in the Child Health University. An advance technology and telehealth centre equipped with telehealth, medical genomics and artificial intelligence facilities will also be established. In order to prevent the risk of any complication during pregnancy a fetal, maternal and prenatal health centres will also be established. The Chief Minister stated that he got University of Child Health Sciences 2021 Act approved from the Punjab Assembly.
CM maintained that revolutionary changes are being made in the health technology every passing day across the globe. The University of Child Health Sciences will be built by the Infrastructure Development Authority Punjab and establishing University of Child Health Sciences in Lahore is welcoming. CM stated that Allah Almighty granted him the honour to lay the foundation stone of such a splendid project of University of Child Health Sciences.
CM Parvez Elahi paid tributes to Doctor Yasmeen Rashid and other doctors on rendering their exemplary services. Secretary C and W gave a briefing to the Chief Minister about the University of Child Health Sciences project. Provincial Minister SHC and ME Doctor Yasmeen Rashid, Principal Secretary to CM Muhammad Khan Bhatti, Secretary SHC and ME, Secretary Information, Vice Chancellor University of Child Health Sciences Doctor Masood Sadiq and concerned officials were also present on the occasion.
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