Extension Of The Aga Khan University Hospital In Karachi

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The project, initiated in 2009 and expected to be completed in 2017, consists of the extension of the AKHMCF University Hospital in Karachi:Opening of a vast ambulatory care centreIncreasing the hospitalisation capacity by 222 additional beds (distributed between the private care wing, general hospital beds and intensive care units, particularly neonatal and paediatric units)Establishing an innovation centre in medical education.In addition to improving health care services, the focus is on the affordability of health services through a financial support programme for disadvantaged patients. Furthermore, the university hospital expansion programme requires US $ 16 million for investments in infrastructure and equipment related to energy efficiency, securing power supply and the incineration of biomedical waste, to which AFD funding will be allocated.