The country’s first dedicated hemophilia ward for women has been inaugurated at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital in Karachi. The six-bed ward will be staffed exclusively by female medical personnel.
According to details, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab and Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah Murad inaugurated the special ward for women affected by hemophilia, where only female staff will be appointed.
On the occasion, Mayor Karachi stated that hemophilia treatment costs thousands to hundreds of thousands of rupees, which is why six months ago, under a public private partnership, free treatment was initiated in hospitals run by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.
Murtaza Wahab further informed that a male ward was established four months ago, and now a special facility for women has also been provided, which will benefit patients from cities including Larkana.
He added that free testing and the establishment of a gynecology ward at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital will also be implemented soon.
The mayor emphasized the need for legislation for hemophilia testing and awareness campaigns about the disease.
Calling doctors “angels,” he said that protests, banners, and slogans cannot be allowed inside hospitals. “Those who do not work will have to go home,” he warned.
Murtaza Wahab accused certain elements of spreading hypocritical lies daily at 11 a.m., adding that a response will now be given.
Speaking about the city’s roads and drainage, he said that consensus had been reached with Jamaat-e-Islami and MQM on the removal of encroachments, but sometimes court orders hinder government actions.
He noted that leaving roads dug up before rains caused serious problems for the public. However, road repair work has now begun, and he expressed hope that the town administration will play its role.
At the end of the ceremony, when media representatives were descending from the fourth floor via the elevator, it malfunctioned. The lift suddenly jolted and dropped from the second to the first floor. Journalists remained trapped inside for about four minutes, but hospital administration promptly acted, opened the doors, and safely evacuated everyone.
