Army plays role in provision of quality treatment facilities

PESHAWAR (APP): The Pakistan Army has played a significant role in provision of quality treatment facilities to people of Khyber Pakthunkhwa. Pakistan Army has completed scores of hospitals projects for the people in different districts of the province.

Following a long wave of terrorism, Pakistan Army has taken practical measures for reconstruction of many hospitals besides improved facilities in health sector in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a security official told APP.

The reconstructed hospitals includes Alizai Kurrum hospital, Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Mir Ali, Razmak Hospital Bazar Zakakhel Khyber, Mamound hospital Bajaur, Toikhola hospital South Waziristan, Darazanda hospital DIKhan and a 40 bed hospital at Dogar Kurrum comprising 9 male and two female doctors besides nine nurses. Pakistan Army has also established 150 bed Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Ghaleejo in 2018 equipped with latest equipment, 12 flats and eight houses for medical staff besides a new medical centre at Parachinar.

A hospital with 8 OPDs, CRP counter, dental unit, emergency ward, radiology centre, IPD ward and treatment facilities of road accident were setup at Mashti Mela in Orakzai. Besides establishment of DHQ hospital Mamadgut and common health centre Khudakhel in Mohmand and Sheikh Fatima hospital for people of Sholum South Waziristan, Pakistan Army has introduced Smart OPD at CMH Peshawar with easy access to doctors. Pakistan Army has played key role in providing treatment faclties to people in all testing times whether it was natural calamities or assistance to the civilian government.