Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid has said the Punjab government will take every possible step to enhance capacity of bone marrow transplantation units at Lahore Children Hospital, Bahawalpur and Multan. She was addressing a ceremony arranged in connection with successful bone transplantation of 10 children at Children Hospital here on Tuesday. Secretary Health Saqib Zaffer and Dean Children Hospital Professor Masood Sadiq were also present.
"Last year it was mere a dream to conduct bone marrow transplantation at Children Hospital but today it has become reality," she said. While appreciating role of Professor Masood Sadiq, she also said that bone marrow unit had successfully developed "Zero Bacteria" environment which was necessary for patients.
The minister also assured that Punjab government would consider Rs 300 million additional grants for Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit and Cancer Research Centre at Children Hospital. "Project of 70 beds under construction bone marrow unit at Bahawalpur and small unit at Multan would be focused and completed," she announced.