LAHORE: The fans attending the HBL PSL 2020 fixtures at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore have access to top-class first aid facilities as the Punjab Government has set up a 20-bed temporary hospital at the ground floor of the National Hockey Stadium. The 32-staff hospital, which is approximately 200 metres away from the stadia, will be operational till March 23, a day after the HBL PSL 2020 final, and its operations are being looked after by General Hospital. The staff includes five doctors – a senior general physician, a general physician, a heart specialist, an orthopedic and an eye-specialist – and 12 paramedical staff. The temporary hospital is equipped with an operation theatre, a laboratory for tests, a pharmacy and a rescue ambulance. For the convenience of the fans, the medical services and the medicine are free of cost. Such facilities are also available at the other venues where the HBL PSL 2020 matches are being staged.
Six-bed hospital at Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre Karachi:
A six-bed temporary hospital has also been set-up in Karachi at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre, which is adjacent to the National Stadium. The temporary hospital has been put in place by Sindh Government and includes a mini operation theatre, a pharmacy, a laboratory and equipment for X-ray scans.
Three-bed hospital at ARID University, Rawalpindi:
A three-bed temporary hospital has also been set-up at ARID University near the Pindi Cricket Stadium to provide first aid to the fans coming in for the HBL PSL 2020 matches in Rawalpindi. The hospital has a staff of 10 doctors and four nurses and is run by Punjab Government. Similarly, during the Multan leg of the HBL PSL 2020, a 10-bed temporary hospital was established inside the Multan Cricket Stadium.