ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Tuesday confirmed admission of eight new dengue patients in the hospital for medical treatment during last 24 hours.
According to spokesman PIMS Dr. Mubashir Daha, total 2,300 confirmed dengue cases were reported in the hospital.
He said that 371 dengue patients remained admitted to the hospital for their treatment. Two separate wards had been allocated for such patients to provide them with 24-hour medical services, he added.
He said that 100 additional beds had also been allocated in the Medical Ward, Emergency, and ICU of the hospital.
Dr. Mubashir said that sufficient facilities had been provided to ensure the treatment of dengue patients at the blood bank, pharmacy and laboratory of the hospital, on the direction of Director PIMS Dr Ejaz Qadeer.
He said life-saving drugs for serious dengue patients were being provided free of cost. The dengue ward staff under the supervision of Dr. Shafaat Khatoon was available to handle any emergency-like situation, he added.