State Minister for Health Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sindhu inaugurated the revamped Children Ward and Children OPD of the Federal Government Services Hospital (PolyClinic), a pilot project of Ufone's Child Healthcare initiative on Thursday.
A statement here said that in major hospitals nation-wide, Ufone - one of the leading telecom operators of Pakistan - would entirely revamp Children Ward and Children OPD to mitigate the sufferings of the child patients while making their stay at hospitals more hygienic and comfortable. It said that as pilot project, Ufone has revamped the entire Children Ward and the Children OPD of the FGSH, commonly known as Polyclinic.
The revamping at Children Ward and OPD includes complete renovation of the internal and external areas with new beds, flooring, paint, seating, air conditioners, heaters, area beautification, lighting, Plasma TVs, help desks, windows, curtains, nursing cabinets and ventilation. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Ufone President and CEO Abdul Aziz Khan and Polyclinic Executive Director Dr Shaukat Kiani.
Abdul Aziz said on the occasion that for countries like Pakistan, it was very important that the corporate sector supported the government in this gigantic task of providing basic services to all corners of the country. And equally important was to invest and upgrade existing health facilities, he added. Commenting on the Ufone initiative, Minister of State for Health Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sindhu said the nation-wide initiative by Ufone was laudable.
"We are very much aware of the fact that our targets can only be achieved with the Public-private partnerships. We appreciate that the private entities of our country like Ufone are highly aware of their corporate social responsibilities and are contributing well." The Children Ward and Children OPD of the FGSH was an eminent sample of their conviction of helping the public sector and that too in the area that was important and delicate, he added.