Hospitals halt surgeries over oxygen shortage
Islamabad
April 29, 2021
Islamabad: Islamabad s all government hospitals have halted the scheduled surgeries to ensure continuous supply of medical oxygen to coronavirus patients.
According to officials, surgical procedures have been halted at the CDA Hospital, National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Government Services Hospital, and Polyclinic, to handle any oxygen shortages for COVID-19 patients.
The capital s administration said the scheduled surgeries would remain suspended until further notice.
Currently, 151 patients are in PIMS s coronavirus ward, 11 in the emergency, and seven on ventilators.
All ventilators at the Polyclinic have been occupied, while 28 patients are undergoing treatment at its COVID-19 ward.
Over 2,000 health workers get anti-Covid jabs in ICT
Around 8,000 in line for inoculation against virus
PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
At least 2,239 frontline public health workers in Islamabad have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) so far, while 8,726 have been registered for inoculation at government expenses.
Among the 8,726 frontline health workers, 3,751 are scheduled to be vaccinated next week.
According to data available with The Express Tribune, 261 out of 914 frontline health workers registered for the corona vaccine at the CDA Hospital in Islamabad have been vaccinated against the Covid-19.
Similarly, at the federal capital’s largest tertiary healthcare hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) 725 out of 1,989 frontline health workers have received anti-Covid injections.
Modern Diplomacy
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The people who generally participate in such days and are in media limelight generally hail from the elite stratum of society (foto shoots, Face book and Twitter displays, sumptuous dinners).
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