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& Child Health Care hospital. She later raised donations from different parts
of Turkey and in April 2014, a modern and fully equipped 100 bedded
hospital, named Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital, was formally gifted to
Government of the Punjab by the Turkish Government, and is since being
managed by the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital Trust. The Hospital became
affiliated with College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) in 2018. In
2015, a project of expansion was started which culminated in 2019 and as a
result of which the bed strength was increased from 100 to 400, and more
specialties were added.

Even though the Hospital provides services in around 20 specialties, yet it is
particularly known for Advanced Laparoscopic surgeries, Orthopedics’ Re-
constructive surgeries, and Oral & Maxillofacial surgeries as well as for its
Rehabilitation Department.

A project for further expansion of the Hospital is in pipeline too whereby a
medical college for 500 students, a nursing school for 200 students, and a
school for 200 paramedics would also be added to it. Furthermore, hostel
and residential facilities for students and staff would also be constructed
during the expansion project. The complex would finally be spread over an
area of 113 acres.

PUNJAB SOCIAL SECURITY HEALTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY
HOSPITAL
The 160 bedded Social Security Hospital in Muzaffargarh city started its
functioning in 2007. The Hospital has a staff strength of 240 against 257
sanctioned posts, and is spread over an area of 27 kanals. Besides running
a 24/7 Emergency, it provides primary and secondary healthcare as well as
selected tertiary care services to the registered workers of different industrial
units as well as the general public.
RESCUE 1122
District Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) was established in Muzaffargarh
on September 23, 2009 to provide timely response, rescue and emergency
medical treatment to the persons affected by the emergencies. First
emergency was formally attended by the Rescue 1122 on November 23, 2009.
Initially, its office was established in District Council complex but by
November 2011, it had shifted to its own building.

The Emergency Service played a key role in historic floods of 2010 despite its
limited resources and was able to rescue 15820 flood affectees.
A total of 117092 emergencies have been dealt with by the Emergency Service
from the time of its inception till June 30, 2019; 24526 persons were provided
first aid on spot whereas 108811 persons were transported to hospitals.

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