Over 200 long march participants received medical treatment for various health problems at Polyclinic during the last two days.
According to Dr Sharif Astori, the hospital’s spokesman, full medical care was being provided to the ailing participants of the long march with diseases such as cold and flu.
He said the hospital had placed 50 additional beds to accommodate long march participants in need of medical help. He said that a large number of blood bags had also been arranged by the blood bank.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) spokesman Dr Wasim Khawaja also said that additional beds had been reserved at PIMS for ailing long march participants.
He said that X-ray, CT-Scan, MRI and other machines were fully operative and the hospital would ensure the availability of these services round the clock.
He said that ambulances would remain alert to deal with any emergency situation, while additional medical and paramedical staff would perform duties at the hospital during the long march.
He said that senior doctors would be available on call, and nurses would ensure their presence in duty hours.
