Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that no obstacles will be tolerated in free cardiac treatment at NICVD.
Under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister, the 84th meeting of the NICVD Governing Body was held, during which a briefing revealed that NICVD is facing a total loss of 4.6 billion rupees. According to the spokesperson, Executive Director of NICVD Professor Tahir Saghir gave a briefing to the meeting, upon which the Sindh Chief Minister decided to restore the legal status of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases. Meanwhile, important decisions were made in the meeting for the protection of the hospital’s future and continuity of services.
The Sindh Chief Minister said that no obstacles will be tolerated in free cardiac treatment. The Chief Minister approved a grant-in-aid of 15.5 billion rupees for the hospital’s operational affairs and also approved the immediate appointment of a Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at the hospital.
The Chief Minister said that NICVD needs an additional grant of 3.5 billion rupees in the financial year 2025-26; by removing legal ambiguities, the institution will be enabled to serve the public without hindrance.
