Health Minister reviews final preparations of state-of-the-art 200-Bed emergency center near completion at PIMS

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Jul, 2026) Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Mustafa Kamal, visited the near completion 200-bed New Emergency Center at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), where he was briefed by the hospital administration on the project's progress, available medical facilities, and various stages of completion.

During the briefing, officials informed the Minister that the state-of-the-art emergency facility is in its final phase of becoming operational. The Minister directed the concerned authorities to ensure that all cleaning, finishing, and technical work is completed in accordance with the highest quality standards.

Highlighting the increasing patient load at PIMS, Mustafa Kamal emphasized that the early operationalization of the new emergency center is an urgent necessity. He instructed the relevant authorities to expedite the completion of the project and make the facility available to the public at the earliest. He also directed that the process for completing the project's PC-4 documentation be accelerated to avoid any delays.

The Minister was informed that the new emergency center will feature a 30-bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), a 10-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), two state-of-the-art operation theatres, and two minor operation theatres, significantly enhancing the hospital's emergency and critical care capacity.

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Speaking on the occasion, Mustafa Kamal stated that the Government is taking practical steps to ensure the provision of timely, high-quality emergency healthcare services to the public. He said the establishment of this modern emergency center at PIMS would mark a significant milestone in strengthening Pakistan's public healthcare system and improving emergency medical services.

Later, the Federal Health Minister also visited the Pediatric Emergency Center established at PIMS with the support of the ChildLife Foundation, where he reviewed the healthcare services being provided to children.

The Minister reaffirmed that providing children with timely, high-quality, and safe healthcare services remains one of the Government's highest priorities. He stressed that no negligence or shortcomings in pediatric healthcare would be tolerated and assured that every possible resource would be utilized to provide children with the best available medical treatment.

Mustafa Kamal further reiterated the Ministry of National Health Services' commitment to improving the performance of public sector hospitals and ensuring better healthcare services for all citizens.