ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has said that a total of 2,300 confirmed dengue cases were reported in the hospital so far.
According to spokesman PIMS Dr Mubashir Daha, eight new dengue patients were admitted to the hospital for medical treatment during the last 24 hours.
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.
Dr Daha said that 100 additional beds had also been allocated in the Medical Ward, Emergency and ICU of the hospital.
He 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. and added that the dengue ward staff under the supervision of Dr. Shafaat Khatoon was available to handle any emergency-like situation.