Government to set up more medical, nursing colleges
The provincial government is endeavouring to establish more medical colleges and nursing institutes in view of the shortage of doctors and nursing staff, said Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan. He was speaking at the foundation-stone laying ceremony of the medical college in Landhi.This college is being established under the auspices of the Sindh Health Department.
The governor said that he was happy that there has been final launching of this project. He pointed out that the Sindh Chief Minister has laid the foundation stone of a medical college in Khairpur and that the second such institution is being set up in Karachi's Landhi area.
Ebad said that he had asked the Sindh Health Minister, Dr Sagheer Ahmed, that medical colleges and nursing institute be established in the province and that he was ready to extend any assistance in this regard.
