RAWALPINDI: Punjab Minister for Health Khawaja Salman Rafique on Friday said three state-of-the-art centres of excellence will be established in different districts under the Punjab Nursing and Health Workforce Reform Programme.
‘Mother and Child Hospital (near Asghar Mall) will be completed by next year and it will minimise burden on the three existing government hospitals in Rawalpindi,’ he said.
The minister stated this during a visit to Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and the under-construction Mother and Child Hospital Asghar Mall.
PML-N MNA Tahira Aurangzeb, Secretary Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Department Azmat Mahmood, Vice Chancellor Rawalpindi Medical University Professor Dr Mohammad Umar and Commissioner Abdul Aamer Khattak were also present.
The minister was briefed about the performance of the institution, health facilities and administrative matters.