Pediatric Care at Risk: Children’s Hospital Multan Seeks Expansion to Address Staffing Deficiency

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Multan: The Children Hospital Multan urgently requires expanded infrastructure to ensure efficient paediatric treatment provisions as it is presently facing a critical dearth of medical staff.

The scarcity has posed significant challenges for the administration in accommodating child patients from South Punjab as well as those arriving from the interior regions of Sindh and Balochistan provinces.

Despite a designated bed capacity of 550, the hospital has been routinely admitting close to 700 children. This reflects the overwhelming demand for its diverse treatment services, including specialised procedures like heart surgeries and dialysis, confirmed official sources.

Sources revealed that there are only 10 rooms available for a substantial nursing staff of 300. Moreover, the shortage of staff has become a pressing issue, with approximately 70 doctor positions, 50 nurses, 10 head nurses and 150 paramedic vacancies across various departments.

Addressing these challenges, the hospital administration assured that measures are underway to alleviate the strain on existing facilities. Notably, construction is in progress for a new emergency unit, set to comprise 100 beds. This development aims to significantly enhance the hospital’s capacity to cater to the needs of paediatric patients.

The construction is slated for completion by December, offering a promising prospect for improved services and increased accommodation for the influx of children from various regions requiring medical care, officials maintained.