Lahore: The Chief Secretary Punjab Naveed Akram Cheema has said that state of the art TIKA hospital constructed by brotherly country Turkey is a great gift for the people of Punjab by the people of Turkey.
He said that inauguration of this hospital is expected in the last week of June, 2014. He said this while presiding over a meeting at Civil Secretariat to review the arrangements for inauguration of the hospital, here today.
Advisor to Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafiq, Special Assistant Khawaja Ahmad Hasaan, Additional Chief Secretary Aamir Sohail, Chairman Planning & Development, Secretary to Chief Minister Imdad Ullah Bosal, Secretary Health Dr. Ijaz Munir, Secretary I&C Saqib Zafar, Secretary Finance, Additional Secretary Information & Culture Fazal Abbas, Director General Lahore Development Authority, Director General Protocol, District Coordination Officer Muzaffargarh and members of the Trust attended the meeting.
Construction work of residence and hostels for doctors and nurses of the hospital were also reviewed in the meeting. The Chief Secretary directed to maintain high standard in the construction of residence and hostels and should be the best model of construction.
The meeting was informed that TIKA Hospital will be best model of state of the art hospital where all the latest treatment facilities would be provided. This hospital would have a team of highly qualified doctors / specialists besides, a team of Turkish doctors will also be available in the hospital for taking care of the patients.
The meeting was informed that residential facilities would also be provided to the doctors, nurses and other staff working in the hospital for which furnishing of the houses is in process.
The meeting discussed different matters / issues regarding the inauguration of the hospital.
Kh. Salman Rafique informed that Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has given 21st June as final date for completion of arrangements for inauguration.