Islamabad, Lahore to have liver transplant institutes

[Naveed Yaseen]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced establishment of liver institutes in Lahore and Islamabad, saying that the government is committed to providing the people with healthcare facilities.

He made this announcement during a meeting with Dr Aftab Mohsin, a liver expert, at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, on Wednesday. Dr Mohsin presented feasibility report of the project to the prime minister.

The prime minister said the government would fulfill its commitment to providing healthcare facilities to the people at their doorstep by establishing these institutes.

He said, “We do not have liver transplantation facilities in Pakistan and in order to attract specialised expatriates the government has to give them proper perks and privileges.” He said most of specialised doctors are ready to serve their country, provided that the government offered them appropriate facilities.

He said increase in hepatitis cases had highlighted the need for setting up more such institutes. He directed Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Salman Farooqi to look into a proposal for early start of these projects.

Dr Mohsin told the prime minister that the liver institutes in Lahore and Islamabad would be equipped with modern facilities.

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