KARACHI: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in collaboration with the Government of Sindh has established its 31st Centre now at “Malir Cantonment, CMB Heath Centr, Karachi” to facilitate patients with chest pain with easy access and free of cost services.
The soft opening of the Centre was held on Monday, April 19, 2021. The soft opening ceremony was attended by the executive director of NICVD, Prof Nadeem Qamar and other official of the Institute.
The Centre at Malir Cantonment is 16 Chest Pain Unit of NICVD in Karachi Metropolitan; Moreover, 1 Chest Pain Unit in Tando Bago, 1 in Ghotki, 1 in Jacobabad, 1 in Umerkot and 1 in Tando Allahyar are functional and providing state-of-the-art cardiac care and treatment to patients at their doorstep totally free of cost. From a single solo hospital, NICVD has been transformed into world’s largest healthcare network in short span of 4 years, including 10 full-fledged hospitals and 21 Chest Pain Units.
On the occasion, Executive Director of NICVD, Prof Nadeem Qamar termed the establishment of the 31st Centre at “Malir Cantonment” as another gift for the people of Karachi. Saying this Centre will link with the main NICVD, where all cardiac care facilities, including Primary PCI, Angioplasty, Cardiac Surgeries and other state-of-the-art facilities are available.
In these CPUs a total of 534,124 patients have been treated and saved over 11,647 lives, since inception till March 2021, which is incomparable performance by any means in the world. Shortly, every district of Sindh and major towns would be equipped with NICVD’s Chest Pain Units so that people could be provided timely first aid in case of heart attacks.
He maintained and added that NICVD in collaboration with the Government of Sindh is providing quality healthcare facilities to the nation totally free of cost; which are evident from establishment of Satellite Centers and Chest Pain Units in the province.