More Than 2.3 Mln Patients Treated At Lahore General Hospital During 2018

Sumaira FH Published January 16, 2019 | 09:53 PM

More than 2.3 million patients were treated in different departments of Lahore General Hospital during year 2018

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jan, 2019 ) :More than 2.3 million patients were treated in different departments of Lahore General Hospital during year 2018.

Principal Post Graduate Medical Institute Professor Mohammad Tayyab told the media that provision of best medical facilities had been ensured in 2018 whereas professors and consultants in indoor and outdoor departments performed duties with their best abilities.

"These statistics showed the trust of the people over the institution, he added.

He said that efforts would continue in the right direction acting upon the policy of the present government.

Giving the details of patients visited during the last year at the LGH, Medical Superintendent Dr Mahmood Salah Uddin told that more than one lac major and minor operations were also carried out at LGH while 135883 XRAYS were done in one year.

He said that 83,140 CT scan and 1,07,144 Ultra Sound, ECHO Cardiography 3897, Fibro Scan 2248 and 898 nureo angiography were undertaken at the hospital in 2018.

The MS said that 145,7564 in outdoor department and 867094 patients in emergency department were attended while in General Hospital 18016 dialysis and 5662 Gastroscopy tests were made.

"Similarly 83858 ECGs and 23,192 MRIs were facilitated in 2018," he added.

The MS informed that more than 700 patients were being attended successfully in the evening outdoor shift on daily basis and this number is larger than the past.

The both officers expressed determination that in year 2019, the service would continue in more befitting manner and every patient would be given priority to provide best possible medical health in the light of the directions of the Chief Minister and Health Minister.