Health Adviser Nigar Johar on Thursday visited the Lady Reading Hospital (LRH)to meet children injured in the Peshawar school tragedy and review arrangements for their treatment.
At least 35 people, including 34 students and a female teacher, have been killed while 52 injured after the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar’s Dir Colony on Thursday.
According to Rescue 1122, the incident occurred on College Road in Dir Colony, prompting an immediate rescue operation.
Mohammad Asim, a spokesperson for Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), said 28 children had been brought to the hospital in dead condition, while a female teacher was also pronounced dead upon arrival.
During the visit, Nigar Johar personally reviewed the treatment process, available medical facilities and patient care arrangements. She visited different hospital departments to assess treatment services and the availability of medicines, while issuing special instructions to doctors and hospital administration to ensure the provision of the best possible medical care.
The health adviser directed medical staff and administrative officials to ensure that injured children receive immediate and quality medical assistance. She stressed that there should be no negligence in treatment and that the provision of essential medical facilities should not be delayed.
The review of hospital departments and medicine supplies aimed to ensure that injured children and other patients receive medical care according to their needs. Hospital staff and administration were instructed to maintain effective treatment arrangements and pay special attention to patients’ requirements.
