LAHORE: During the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, more than 10,000 patients came to the Emergency Department of Lahore General Hospital who were being provided free medical facilities under the Punjab Government’s policy while the Dialysis Center also remained functional and 200 people underwent free dialysis at the hospital. Moreover, it was ensured that full medical facilities were being provided to every citizen who came to LGH during these days.
Post Graduate Medical Institute and Ameer Uddin Medical College Principal Prof. Dr. Muhammad Al-freed Zafar visited various departments of General Hospital during the Eid holidays and inquired about the health of the patients where he also shared their joys of Eid and distributed gifts among them.
He praised the working of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff during Eid days and said that these are the real heroes of our society and we salute them. MS LGH Dr. Khalid Bin Aslam, Focal Person Emergency Dr. Laila Shafiq, Dr. Abdul Aziz and others were also present on the occasion. Principal Prof. Al-freed while talking to the patients and their families, said that the people associated with the field of medicine have to serve the suffering humanity all the time and instead of their families even on the festival of happiness they have to provide timely relief to the patients.
He added that actually this is the true profession of serving the ailing humanity and the professional services of doctors, nurses and paramedics cannot be measured by money. Speaking on this occasion, the patients and their attendants thanked the LGH administration for providing the best and free medical facilities and prayed for them as well.
Prof. Al-freed Zafar added that special food was provided to the patients/attendants on Eid and the next day with the help of philanthropists so that those coming for treatment from other cities would not feel away from home. He said that the mission of LGH to provide better service to the patients on any festival would be continued in future also and a mechanism has been set up in this regard so that the patients coming to the hospital would not face any difficulty.