KARACHI, May 29: The Lyari General Hospital performs 5,000 major and minor surgeries every year besides rendering valuable medical services in the community within its available means. This was stated by the Vice-Chancellor, Dow University of Health Sciences, Prof Masood Hameed, at the concluding session of the scientific seminar of the LGH held at a local hotel on Saturday night.
Lauding the services of the LGH administration, the VC said it played a vital role in promoting academic activities by holding seminars and workshops besides improving general conditions of the hospital.
Prof Hameed emphasized the need for creating general awareness about health problems, which he said could be prevented at an early stage provided people were well informed.
He said the DUHS would provide maximum support to the hospital to improve its image as a teaching hospital.
According to him, a digital library was being established to provide trainees an easy accessibility to medical journals of world repute. All nine teaching units of the LGH would be directly linked to the DUHS through a computerised network, he said.
For the purpose, cable would be laid from the DUHS to the LGH, he said, adding that each of the teaching units would be provided maximum assistance to maintain a proper library.
The Chairman, Organising Committee of Scientific Symposium, Prof Zaman Sheikh, on this occasion, highlighted the hospital’s academic achievements.
He particular referred to the importance of the Continuing Medical Education programme (CME) being held at the hospital on a biennial basis to update the medical staff about new trends in the medical field.
He said refresher courses for community-based family physicians in Lyari area would also start soon.
The concluding session was also addressed by the LGH Medical Superintendent, Akbar Haider Soomro, and Prof Shafiqur Rehman.
Mr Soomro highlighted the hospital’s achievements ever since its establishment.
At the end of the seminar, a Balochi cultural show was also held, which enthralled the audience.
