Parking guidance system

A NEW master plan has been devised for the construction and renovation of Mayo Hospitals’ historical buildings. New constructions will be made by replacing old dilapidated buildings in line with the existing and futuristic needs of the hospital. The historical background and architectural values will be conserved during the new construction of these buildings whereas buildings in good conditions will be rehabilitated and renovated accordingly.

This was disclosed during a meeting of the steering committee of Mayo Hospital headed by Secretary Health Jehanzeb Khan on Wednesday. Besides, Special Secretary Health Wasim Mukhtar, Deputy Secretary Admin Ms. Saleha Saeed, MS Dr. Zahid Pervez and members of the steering committee attended the meeting.

Dr. Zahid Pervez briefed the Secretary Health about the ongoing development works and completed projects. He said that the upgrade and modernisation of Accident and Emergency Department was near completion and the civil works at a cost of Rs. 35.950 million had been completed and the progress on the construction of ICUs was going headway. He further said that two new tube-wells had been installed at a cost of Rs. 6.281 million to provide clean drinking water to the patients at the hospital. Restoration of sewerage system around OPD block has also been completed and Rs. 2.20 million have been spent on this development work. Furthermore, pavement around OPD block (tuff tiling) is also near to be completed at a cost of Rs. 5.032 million.

He said that landscaping in Mayo Hospital to create a breathing space in its congested atmosphere and to improve its aesthetic value was also under progress and a green park on two acre piece of land was being developed and by now Rs. 3.768 million had been spent. He said that the creation of car parking area for the consultants was also near completion and Rs. 3.6 million had been spent on it.

The meeting was also informed that different development projects were being completed through donations of philanthropists which included renovation of central ICU, construction of HUB for the parking of wheelchairs and stretchers near A&E Department, construction of roads and pathways from A&E Department to Orthopaedic workshop and renovation of OPD Department and laboratory. These development works will be completed within next few weeks. He informed the Secretary Health that a PC-1 had been prepared for improvement of road network in the hospital, provision of main gate in Mayo Hospital at Nila Gumbad side and purchase of a 64-slice CT scanner machine. The total expenditure of these three items will be estimated Rs. 147.933 million.

The committee agreed to this proposal. The meeting was also informed that construction of five-storey nursing school building, extension and upgrade of Accidental & Emergency Department and development of Green Park will be completed within few weeks.

Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif will be requested to inaugurate the newly completed development projects in the 3rd week of July 2012. Secretary Health, expressing satisfaction over the progress of development work, said that steering committee should also monitor the performance of hospital. TORs will be amended for this purpose. He directed that facility of Information Technology would be fully utilised for providing maximum assistance and guidance to the patients in their treatment.