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‘Pakistan leads Asia in cancer inflictions’
PGMI principal highlights that LGH treats cancer patients free of cost
LAHORE:
Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Principal Dr Sardar Muhammad Al-freed Zafar on Thursday said Pakistan was the leading country in Asia in terms of the number of people suffering from cancer and therefore people must give up the sedentary lifestyle to live healthier and longer.
He expressed these views while addressing a special ceremony held in the Pediatrics Ward of the LGH on the occasion of the World Cancer Day.
Prof Al-freed Zafar further said that women giving birth to children before the age of 30 years and breastfeeding them over a long period reduce the risk of breast cancer in women.
Lahore
January 24, 2021
LAHORE:Principal Post Graduate Medical Institute Ameer Uddin Medical College Prof Dr Al-freed Zafar has inaugurated an e-library in the Orthopaedic Department of Lahore General Hospital (LGH) which will help young doctors to further promote medical education and research.
This e-library will be heaving modern medical education for doctors and related updates will be included. Speaking on the occasion, principal PGMI said the main objective of the establishment of e-library was to ensure uninterrupted access to information and promotion of book reading trends. He added that young doctors must take advantage of this facility as this e-library will revolutionize and research in the field of medical education and medicine, as well. Prof Al-freed Zafar announced that more facilities will be provided in the library to attract medical students while they will not only get benefit but also provide the best possible medical care to as many patients as possible.
Governor Punjab Awarded Shield to Principal LGH
Lahore, January 18, 2021 (PPI-OT): Governor Punjab Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar has acknowledged the services rendered by the administration of Lahore General Hospital, especially Principal PGMI/AMC Prof. Dr. Sardar Muhammad Al-freed Zafar, for saving the lives of the victims of the Corona epidemic and providing the best medical and treatment facilities in the LGH. Governor Punjab Ch. Muhammad Sarwar, in a ceremony, has awarded the Shield of Honour for the Principal PGMI/LGH Prof. Dr. Al-freed Zafar who specially thanked the Governor of Punjab for this encouragement.
He said that he and his team along with the Government are always ready to accept any challenge regarding the health of the people and the medical community will never back down from their professional services. He assured that in all kinds of circumstances, doctors, nurses and paramedical community will not spare any effort in fulfilling the primary responsibility of servin
National
December 31, 2020
LAHORE: Ameer-ud-Din Medical College Principal Prof Dr Sardar Muhammad Al-freed Zafar has said that the World Health Organisation (WHO) data about corona pandemic is an eye opener for all of us. He stressed on taking maximum precautions, keeping in view past experiences and learning from the situation facing other countries, especially with regard to the second wave. In a press statement on Wednesday, the Principal said there was no doubt that due to the government’s strategy Pakistan had outperformed as compared to other countries and corona was fought in the best possible way by giving new term of soft lockdown which was introduced to keep the economy afloat along with precautionary measures.