Neurosurgery department to be established at PIMS: DG Health

ISLAMABAD—Director General Health Major Shahida Malik has said that first Gamma Knife Neuro-surgery department would be constructed in Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) soon.
She stated this while addressing 19th National Neurosurgery Conference organized by Pakistan Society of Neurosurgeons here in Islamabad Club the other day. Federal Health Secretary Anwar Mehmood is very keen in establishment of Gamma Knife Neurosurgery department in PIMS, DG health added. DG Health further said that Federal Government has increased the budget of PIMS by Rs. 2 billion in current year to meet the requirements of hospital adding that the infrastructure of hospitals are being made better. President and Chief Organizer of Pakistan Society of Neurosurgeons Prof. Dr. Khaliq-u-Zaman, Prof. Syed Bajwa, Joint Secretary Mohsin Shah and other doctors belonging to India, United Kingdom, America and others countries were present during the conference.—Agencies