Ganga Ram psychiatry ward renovated

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Khwaja Salman Rafique inaugurated extension of psychiatry ward of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Monday.

Eight beds for addicts have been included in the ward which was earlier consisted of seventeen beds. According to a handout issued here on Monday, a students’ counselling section according to the criteria of higher education commission has also been established in which students from Fatimah Jinnah Medical University as well as other universities have also been accommodated for training in the subject of psychiatry.

On this occasion Khwaja Salman Rafique congratulated the vice chancellor FJMU Professor Khalid Masood Gondal and other faculty members on the recognition of the university by HEC. Khwaja Salman Rafique said that extension of addiction block in the psychiatry department of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital is a good step in the right direction that would be helpful for the treatment of such patients.

Minister Health Khwaja Salman Rafique took a detailed round of the psychiatry department of the hospital and met the patients and their attendants. Head of the department Dr Ammara Amir briefed the minister about the activities and treatment facilities in the psychiatry department. On this occasion vice chancellor FJMU Professor Khalid Masood Gondal said that the renovation and expansion of psychiatry department is the result of hard working and day and night efforts of the faculty members. He showed commitment to bring the FJMU on the top of the list of renowned medical universities.

Earlier, the minister chaired syndicate meeting of FJMU in the committee room of the university. Besides, vice chancellor FJMU Professor Khalid Masood Gondal, Registrar Professor Shireen Khawar, Dr Riaz Ul Haq Tariq, Professor Musarat, Dr Noreen Hamid MPA and the officers from finance, law and Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education attended the meeting. Various matters regarding financial and administrative issues were discussed.