A meeting with administrators of all private sector hospitals was held on 24th March, 2020, at 2.00PM in the office of DG NHEPRN, chaired by DG NHEPRN.

MEETING – Preparation of Wards/Beds for Coronavirus Patients in Private Hospitals
A Meeting with administrators of all private sector hospitals was held on 24th March 2020, at 2.00 PM in the office of DG NHEPRN, chaired by DG NHEPRN:-
MEETING – Preparation of isolation 30 Wards/Beds for Coronavirus Patients in all Private Hospitals including SHIFA International Hospital, Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital, ‘Hazrat Bari Imam Sarkar’ HBS Medical College, Rawal Hospital, Riphah International, Margalla Institute of Health Sciences, IM&DC, Islamabad,
Watim Medical & General Hospital, Rawat, IHCRA, Islamabad, Al-Nafees Medical College Islamabad. So, with the efforts of Dr. Raja Amjad Mahmood DG-NHEPRN as per current surge of coronavirus COVID-19 situation 240 isolation Beds installed for coronavirus COVID-19 in ICT in all hospitals.
All private hospitals commit to make 1000 beds in ICT soon informed via Press Conference in front of media with Honorable Federal Minister, Dr. Zafar Mirza M/o NHSR&C, alongwith Dr. Raja Amjad Mahmood, DG-NHEPRN with all the Private Hospitals of ICT.
The Meeting Began with recitation of verses from Holy Quran by the chair.
Proceedings:
All owners/CEO’s agreed to allocate initially 30-Beds and 10 Ventilators for the treatment of corona virus COVID-19 patients. They also agreed to provide human resource, medicine, food, and will take care of any other requirement. They will bear complete cost of management for the treatment of these patients.
Moreover, Mr. Hassan Khan Chancellor Riphah International University to designate one complete, 150-Beded Hospital for the isolation and treatment of Corona Virus COVID-19 Patients.
As per their requirements NHEPRN agreed to provide PPE’s to these hospitals.
The following members from different private hospitals attended the meeting:-
S.No |
Name |
Designation |
1. |
Dr. Raja Amjad Mahmood |
DG-NHEPRN |
2. |
Dr. Sabina Durrani |
Director-NHEPRN |
3. |
Dr. Bilal Arshed Butt |
Director - Allied Health Services - SHIFA International Hospital |
4. |
Dr. M. Amjad Sohail |
Director – Medical Services – SHIFA International Hospital |
5. |
Dr. G. Mujtaba Abbasi |
Director – Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital |
6. |
Dr. Riaz Janjua |
Chairman - ‘Hazrat Bari Imam Sarkar’ HBS Medical College, Islamabad |
7. |
Mr. Khaqan Waheed |
Chairman – Rawal Hospital, Islamabad |
8. |
Mr. Hassan Khan |
Chancellor – Riphah International, Islamabad |
9. |
Dr. Abdul Qadir |
CEO - Margalla Institute of Health Sciences |
10. |
Dr. Khurshid Ahmed |
Project Director – IM&DC, Islamabad |
11. |
Dr. Khalid Iqbal |
MS - Watim Medical & General Hospital, Rawat |
12. |
Dr. Waqar A Malik |
Member – IHCRA |
13. |
Dr. A. Rasheed Mian |
Chairman – Watim Medical & General Hospital, Rawat |
14. |
Dr. Umer Ali Khan |
VC- Al-Nafees Medical College Islamabad |