Karachi, February 04, 2015: The Aga Khan University Hospital inaugurated its newly expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unittoday with the support of English Biscuits Manufacturers (Pvt.) Limited. The expanded NICUwill offeremergency, inpatient and intensive care treatments for babies born early, providing the best possible specialised care to its neonate patients.EBMhas generously
By our correspondents
February 05, 2015
Karachi, February 04, 2015: The Aga Khan University Hospital inaugurated its newly expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unittoday with the support of English Biscuits Manufacturers (Pvt.) Limited. The expanded NICUwill offeremergency, inpatient and intensive care treatments for babies born early, providing the best possible specialised care to its neonate patients. EBMhas generously funded the Rs 200 million expansion, and are the first partners in the Aga Khan University and University Hospital’seffort to increase private fundraising to expand its academic and clinical facilities at its Stadium Road campus. “Welcoming a baby is such an exciting time. For parents of babies born early, however, it is a time of anxiety. Families and their new additions need specially trained medical staff, special equipment and special understanding to survive this period. We are delighted to partner with AKUH on this initiative,” said Dr Zeelaf, Chairperson, EBM at the inaugural ceremony. “We, as a company, have always been conscious of our social responsibility and have endeavored to institutionally strengthen initiatives for public welfare.”***
