ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital on Monday rejected news reports appearing in some sections of the media on fatalities from heatstroke in the largest facility.
A spokesperson and PIMS Executive Director Dr Mubashir Mushtaq Daha said that no case of death from heatstroke was reported in the health facility.
He said that the news reports were not based on facts as the district administration had handed over four bodies to the hospital, and it was just an assumption that the death was caused by the heatstroke. However, there were no confirmed reports in this regard, he added.
He said that the PIMS has made special arrangements for heatstroke patients.
Dr Daha added that the central air-conditioning system of the hospital was being upgraded, and new air-conditioners were also being installed.
He said that the Pakistan Public Works Department has been given June 30 deadline to complete the project.
PIMS works on war-footing basis
He said that thePIMS was working on a war-footing basis to streamline its cooling system to facilitate the patients.
He said that on the direction of the health minister, nine air-conditioners have been installed on an emergency basis in the hospital’s new emergency while the cooling system was fully functional in the pharmacy.
