2nd Project of 2022
Inauguration of upgradation of Neonatology Unit and Central Oxygen system at Lady Aitchison Hospital
Inauguration of upgradation of Neonatology Unit and Central Oxygen system at Lady Aitchison Hospital carried out by Chinese special grant in collaboration with Chinese Consulate Lahore and Institute of International Relations and Media Research (IIRMR) during April 2022.
Press Release
Chinese acting consul General Peng Zhengwu has said as China always aims to incentivize social and medial cooperation between china and Pakistan, Chinese Consulate Lahore is making all out efforts to ensure health facilities to deserving hospitals in Lahore with the passion of brotherhood and affability.
He expressed these remarks on the occasion of inaugurating of upgradation of Neonatology Unit and Central Oxygen system at Lady Aitchison Hospital carried out by Chinese special grant in collaboration with Institute of International Relations and Media Research (IIRMR) here on Friday.
In an attendance of IIRMR Chairman Muhammad Mehdi, Lady Aitchison Hospital MS Dr M. Iqbal Shahid and Neonatology Department In-Charge Aliya Batool, Chinese acting consul general said “It is my honor to help to do something for the hospital. I hope the project will be remembered as a gesture of friendship between China and Pakistan.” He said “It is an exchange of love between our people. It is based on the mutual trust and respect. Our friendship is time tested and will continue in the future. Under the framework of CPEC, more and more projects will benefit the local society. All this will consolidate our relations of all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.”
IIRMR chairman Muhammad Mehdi said that Chinese consulate Lahore’s role in extending humanitarian assistance and help particularly in medical and health arena are very laudable. It will help synergize people-to-people cooperation between China and Pakistan, he added.
Lady Aitchison Hospital MS Dr M. Iqbal Shahid said that 150 years old historical Lady Aitchison Hospital with 200 beds manage deliveries of around 1000 babies in a month. “It direly needed upgradation of Neonatology Unit Central Oxygen system over the last many years. At this critical situation China came forward with donation and fulfilled the demand of renovation of Neonatology Unit and Central Oxygen system in the hospital that will help to mitigate the incidence of mortality of new born babies,” he added.
Neonatology Department In-Charge Aliya Batool paid a heartfelt gratitude to Chinese grant, Chinese acting Consul General Peng Zhengwu, Chinese diplomats and IIRMR chairman Muhamamd Mehdi to make thigs happen. After the upgradation facilities, she said, the babies will get needed treatment in Lady Aitchison Hospital while previously they had to shift other hospital suffering critical health issues.