Care for the impoverished.

Byline: KHALIL AHMED

IHHN opening up more healthcare facilities and benefits

Indus Hospital and Health Network (IHHN) has become one of the leading organizations where the impoverished could get free-of-cost medical treatment with dignity. IHHN has made strides during 2021-22. The following were shared by the management of IHHN with PAKISTAN and GULF ECONOMIST.

The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the most defining phenomena over the past year as it continued its 4th wave worldwide. While Indus Hospital and Health Network (IHHN) made remarkable efforts to contain the spread and causality rate of the virus throughout the year, 2021-22 marked many other notable achievements by the organization.

New Hospital Building construction milestone achieved:

Patient volumes are only expected to rise, given the current rate of population growth and the continued lack of access to high-quality healthcare which is either free-of-cost or affordable for the masses. In response to this inescapable reality, IHHN began constructing a New Hospital Building at the Indus Hospital Korangi Campus, Karachi. As of September 2021, 100% of the building's gray structure has been constructed successfully.

Inauguration of new hospital campus in Lahore:

IHHN opened the doors of its newly-built, state-of-the-art 600-bed hospital in Jubilee Town, Lahore. The first phase has officially been completed and the IHHN - QF, NST and SMP Campus has been inaugurated by the Governor of Punjab on 30th June, 2021. In this initial phase, 34 in-patient beds have been operationalized, along with Ultrasound, OPD, Pharmacy and X-Ray services.

First kidney transplant conducted successfully:

Multan Institute of Kidney Diseases (MIKD), one of the hospitals managed by IHHN under a public-private partnership, successfully conducted its first kidney transplant on a 40-year-old man.

6th Biennial ICON held in 2022:

IHHN's commitment to being a forum for the medical community to band together and serve as a platform to disseminate knowledge and forge sustainable collaborations has been key to presenting IHHN as a reputable organization. In 2012, IHHN founded ICON, its flagship biennial conference designed for members of IHHN's fraternity and beyond to exhibit their achievements, unique work and innovative research. By virtue of COVID-19, ICON 2022 - Beyond the Call of Duty - was organized virtually and the conference was able to engage over 8,000 people from across the globe. This success is exemplary of...