KARACHI:Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) inaugurated its seventh collection unit of JSMU Diagnostic Laboratory and Blood Bank.
Vice Chancellor JSMU Professor Amjad Siraj Memon, Registrar JSMU Dr Azam Khan, Executive Director National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Dr Nadeem Qamar, Secretary General Pakistan Medical Association Dr Qaiser Sajjad, prominent Cardiologist and JSMU Alumnus Dr Javed Suleiman, Dr Zahid Jamal, Dr Mukarram, Lab Manager Hasnain Abbas, Director Affiliated Colleges Dr Rahat Naz, and Qazi Shabbir were present on the occasion, said a statement issued here on Saturday.
While inaugurating the lab unit, the vice chancellor said that JSMU Diagnostic Laboratory was expanding in different parts of the province. The JSMU Diagnostic Laboratory had a reputation for accuracy and quality at affordable prices.
Earlier, a cardiac clinic adjacent to JSMU Diagnostic Laboratory and Blood Bank set up by the North American Physicians of Karachi Origin (NAPKO) was inaugurated by Executive Director NICVD Dr Nadeem Qamar in the presence of the vice chancellor, Registrar JSMU Dr Azam Khan, and other leading faculty members.
Dr Nadeem said that the clinic was a joint project of North American Physicians of Karachi Origin and Justuju Welfare Organization where medical professionals would provide their services without any compensation.
JSMU alumnus Dr Javed Suleiman said that the NAPKO heart clinic was a preventive heart clinic, working on the prevalence of heart diseases among young people. He further said that considering affordability for the local population, the clinic would only charge a nominal registration fee from the patients.
The vice chancellor appreciated the efforts of the entire team of Dr Zahid Jamal and Dr Javed Suleiman in establishing a high quality clinic for all income groups. He praised the students who laid the foundation of the Justuju Foundation.