KARACHI: The management of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) is facing multiple problems as high-up of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and Sindh government have resolved the lingering financial problems of the institution, sources at ASH told PPI on Saturday. The number of visiting patients and their admission rate has declined at this third largest public sector hospital of the megacity due to financial crisis of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC). The hospital’s financial affairs are largely being run on limited KMC funding and philanthropic donations for last eight years. The shortage of doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and administrative staff has badly affected the performance of this healthcare facility. Senior Director Medical & Health Service Department Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Dr Salma Kauser was not available for comment.

Source: Pakistan Today November 30, 2019 16:30 UTC