KARACHI, May 19: The City Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal, said on Friday that the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital would soon be turned into a modern hospital of the country.
He was speaking at a ceremony held for signing an agreement with two software firms – Premier Software and Inbox Business Technologies – which had been awarded contracts for introducing a computerised health management information system in the hospital in three months at an estimated cost of Rs80.5 million.
Referring to the present state of the hospital, the nazim said that it had often been heard that patients visiting the hospital were neither looked after properly nor were they provided with medicines. Besides, the doctors also remained absent from their duties, he said.
However, with the introduction of a computerised health management information system in the hospital, not only will the general public but even he himself would be able to get instant information about the number of doctors absent from their duties and the current stock position of medicines, he said.
All departments of the hospital would also be linked with other under the system, he added.
He said the system, which was being introduced in the hospital, would help in providing better facilities to patients, besides improving the hospital’s image.
He said the renovation work of the hospital’s trauma centre would be completed in June.
PROJECTS: The City Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal, has directed that work on all development projects should be carried out day and night on a fast track to ensure their early completion, adds APP.
He stated this during a visit to the Gharibabad, Liaquatabad, and Nazimabad underpasses on Thursday night.
Reviewing the pace of work, the nazim asked the contractors to expedite the laying of roofs over the underpasses to facilitate people in crossing roads instead of them passing through the dug-up soil.
The city nazim also asked the Nazim of Liaquatabad Town, Osama Qadri, to display guide signs for alternate routes for public convenience.
TRAFFIC TIMINGS: The City Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal, using his special powers under Section 144, has fixed timings for the movement of heavy traffic in view of industrial activities being affected in the city’s industrial areas.
Heavy traffic can now move through various roads from 11pm to 5am.
Accordingly, the traffic for the New Karachi and the F B Area industrial zones will move from Hawkesbay through Site, Habib Bank Chowrangi, Banaras Chowrangi, Board Office Chowrangi, Nagan Chowrangi, North Karachi Industrial area and Sohrab Goth Chowrangi.
Heavy traffic for the Korangi and Landhi Industrial areas from the Hawkesbay truck stand will move through Mauripur Road, Mai Kolachi Bypass, Sunset Boulevard, Main Korangi Road, Korangi Industrial area and Landhi Industrial area.
For the link road connecting the National and Super highways, the traffic from Hawkesbay Truck Stand will ply through Site, Banaras Chowrangi, Habib Bank Chowrangi, Board Office Chowrangi, Nagan Chowrangi, North Karachi Industrial Area, Sohrab Goth Chowrangi and the F B Industrial area.
