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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah while inaugurating newly established High Dependency Unit (HDU) at Expo Field Hospital said that it was the manifestation of his commitment to further enhance and strengthen provincial health services so that no Covid-19 patient remained unattended.

The HDU, Field hospital at the Expo Karachi has been established in collaboration with Pakistan Army. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Minister Information Sindh Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, senior Pak Army and Civilian Officers, Dr Bari and others.

Shah said that the newly HDU has been housed in four rooms with a capacity of 140-oxygenbed. "I really appreciate Pak Army for establishing this HDU within 10 days," he said and added it would prove to be best facility located in the heart of the city.

He said that Pak Army was supporting Sindh government in containing the virus. "The establishment of new HDU at Expo would help to reduce pressure on other hospitals of the city," he said. He added that the Pak army has posted highly trained health care staff at the HDU and Indus Hospital would also support to operate the unit.