Islamabad, May 30, 2025: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated a newly constructed cardiac hospital in Baldia Town on Thursday, marking it as the 10th fully operational unit under the Sindh Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (SICVD). The 100-bed facility will offer all treatments completely free of charge.
Originally started years ago under the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), the hospital had remained unfinished for a long time. The provincial government later stepped in and, in collaboration with SICVD, managed to complete construction within a year.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, the chief minister praised SICVD’s progress, highlighting that it had become the largest publicly funded cardiac care network in the world. He shared that the network now includes 10 complete cardiac hospitals and 29 chest pain units across Sindh, providing treatment to over two million people every year at no cost.
“This expansive system caters to over two million patients annually, all at no cost,” he said. “It offers a full range of cardiac treatments, including open-heart surgeries, stroke interventions, emergency angioplasties, and paediatric cardiology ensuring access to advanced care even in remote areas.”
In Karachi alone, 19 emergency chest pain units have been installed in locations like Landhi, Nagan Chowrangi, Gizri, and major institutions such as Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases.
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Outside Karachi, similar units have been set up in Umerkot, Thatta, Jacobabad, and Kashmore. Work is also underway on the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Karachi, with plans for new centres in Dadu, Sanghar, Matiari, and Qambar Shahdadkot.
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Shah also spoke of the province’s broader development strategy, noting 579 ongoing projects and over 22,000 staff assigned to complete them. He acknowledged legal hurdles in managing large hospitals since their transfer from federal to provincial control under the 18th Amendment.
