PM directs for expediting the setting up of Centre for Liver Transplant at PIMS

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PM directs for expediting the setting up of Centre for Liver Transplant at PIMS

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed the Capital

Development and Development Division to take immediate steps for expediting the

setting up of Centre for Liver Transplant at PIMS.

To this effect, a delegation of Royal Free Hospital, London and Prime Minister

Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday discussed matters to set up Liver Transplant

center at PIMS Hospital to provide best facilities for liver transplant at

affordable cost to the people.

According to the press statement, a delegation of Royal Free Hospital, London

called on the Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at PM’s House here on

Saturday.

The Prime Minister said that at present people have to go to foreign countries

to have liver transplant which is very expensive.

The Prime Minister said that the government is working on Prevention, Control &

treatment of Hepatitis on priority basis and has invested Rs 14.00 Billion. He

said the establishment of Centre for Liver Diseases and Liver Transplant at PIMS

is a step forward towards the achievement of this objective.

He said that the Pakistani doctors have already undertaken Liver Transplant

Surgery at Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, successfully and the government intend

to set up full fledged facility of Liver Transplant in Islamabad as well.

The Prime Minister directed the Capital Development and Development Division to

take immediate steps for expediting the setting up of Centre for Liver

Transplant at PIMS.

The Secretary, Capital Administration and Development Division apprised the

meeting that at the moment treatment of Liver is underway at PIMS Hospital

providing indoor and outdoor treatment including the provision of equipment,

drugs and minor surgeries. He said that the Hepatitis B and C patients are

provided complete set of third generation Hepatitis drugs.

Earlier, the head of the delegation of doctors assured the Prime Minister that

the team is ready to help Pakistan in establishing the Liver Transplant Centre

at PIMS. They expressed their satisfaction about the quality of equipment, the

ongoing treatment facility for the liver disease and the civil work of the

Centre.

It may be mentioned that the Royal Free Hospital, London comprising of two

Surgeons, one Anesthetist, Operation Theatre Nurse and a Team Manager is in

Islamabad imparting training relating to Liver Transplantation.

The Royal Hospital’s delegation includes Director of Business Development Ms

Alison Shutt, Consultant Surgeon Prof Massimo Malago, Consultant Surgeon Mr

Guiseppe Fusal, Consultant Anesthetist Dr Colin Beard, Operating Theatre Sister

Angeline Shoniwa.

Secretary Capital Administration and Development Division Mr Junaid Iqbal

Chaudhry, Project Director Centre for Liver Disease and Liver Transplant Unit

PIMS Prof Aftab Mohsin, ED PIMS Prof Mahmood Jamal and other senior officers

were also present in the meeting.