KARACHI: First Lady and MNA Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari was on Wednesday briefed on the proposed Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) Comprehensive Stroke Centre.

According to a press release, Ms Bhutto-Zardari was informed that while NICVD and SICVD provide valuable care for patients with ischemic stroke, Sindh currently lacks a Comprehensive Stroke Centre capable of managing the full spectrum of stroke care, including both ischemic and haemorrhagic strokes, complex neurovascular emergencies, advanced neuro-interventional procedures, neurocritical care and specialised rehabilitation.

Briefing her, Dr Syed Fazal Zaidi, Professor of Neurology at the University of Toledo, said the initiative is being led through the Pakistan Stroke Initiative, a US-based non-profit organisation established to advance stroke care in Pakistan, in partnership with the Patient Aid Foundation (PAF), JPMC and the Government of Sindh.

The partnership aims to establish Sindh’s first public-sector Comprehensive Stroke Centre, which will provide advanced stroke care, specialist training and research while serving as the hub of a province-wide tele-stroke network.

Ms Bhutto-Zardari appreciated the efforts to improve stroke care in Pakistan and expressed her full support for initiatives aimed at reducing preventable deaths and lifelong disability caused by stroke.

Published in Dawn, July 30th, 2026