Overview
- The partially operational site houses 60 beds, with the Dr Syed Haroon Ahmad Dialysis Centre running 55 machines and serving over 200 patients daily.
- The Zubeida Mustafa Lithotripsy Unit features a Swiss-made ESWL system that enables non-invasive stone treatment and is expected to handle up to 12 procedures a day.
- PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said federal approval has been granted to extend SIUT services to Gujar Khan, Sargodha, Rahim Yar Khan and Dera Ismail Khan.
- Officials reported Sindh’s annual support for SIUT has increased from Rs6 billion to Rs21 billion since devolution, underscoring the province’s non-profit partnership model.
- SIUT leaders outlined next steps including a 300-bed children’s hospital by summer 2026, cancer centres in Korangi and Sukkur within a year, a 200-plus-bed hospital in Larkana, and new centres in multiple cities by 2026.