Punjab Government Constructs 915-Bed Cancer Hospital at Rs 72 Billion

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The Punjab government, led by Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique and Chairman Board Captain (retd) Zahid Saeed, is constructing a state-of-the-art Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer Treatment and Research in Lahore at a cost of Rs 72 billion. This 915-bed cancer hospital will be Pakistan's first complete government cancer hospital, providing free-of-cost treatment to level three and level four cancer patients. The institute will have various facilities, including pediatric oncology, operation theatres, 10 radiation therapy bunkers, ICU, and a 30-bed emergency ward.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer Treatment and Research will be a 915-bed hospital with various facilities, including pediatric oncology, operation theatres, and 10 radiation therapy bunkers.
  • The hospital will be constructed in two phases, with the first phase including a main building with a bone marrow centre, cancer care clinic, doctors' residences, and a mosque.
  • A new building with 300 beds and a parking plaza will be built in the second phase.
  • The hospital will provide free treatment to cancer patients from all over Pakistan, including KP, Sindh, and other provinces.
  • The Punjab government has set a fixed time target for the completion of the first phase of the cancer hospital.
  • The institute will have various facilities, including a 30-bed emergency ward, ICU, and a waiting hall with 24 beds.
  • A residence for patients will also be built, along with a bone marrow centre and cancer care clinic.

Statistics:

  • The Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer Treatment and Research will be constructed at a cost of Rs 72 billion.
  • The hospital will have 915 beds.
  • The first phase of the hospital will include a main building with a total floor area of (to-be-determined).
  • The second phase will include a new building with a total floor area of (to-be-determined).
  • The hospital will provide free treatment to over (number of patients) patients from all over Pakistan.

Sources:

  • Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique's statement
  • Chairman Board Captain (retd) Zahid Saeed's statement
  • Official press release (date not specified)