KARACHI: Much awaited construction work of expanded section of the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) has almost completed and the new section is likely to open for public in the month of June this year.
Talking to PPI, Medical Superintendent, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Dr Mohammad Anwer, said the construction work of five-story building had started about five years ago under Annual Development Program (ADP) of Government of Sindh and it was supposed to be completed in mid of 2014 but the construction work was delayed due to some issues.
He said the construction work of the expanded section of the hospital is now in finishing stage and it is likely to open in coming June.
He informed that Sindh government has also made Dr Asif Zaman, Medical Superintendent of Sindh Government New Karachi Hospital as chairman of Tender Committee to purchase equipment for ENT, Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial, OT complex and Pediatric Emergency departments.
He said unfortunately no any representative of Abbasi Hospital has been included in this Tender Committee formed by Sindh government to purchase equipment for the new wards.
Dr Anwer said five-storied building will house ENT & Eye OPDs (ground floor), Ophthalmology Ward (1st floor), ENT Ward (2nd floor), Maxillofacial Surgery Ward (3rd Floor), OT Complex (4th floor). However, the Pediatric Emergency Department would be established in the basement of the new building.