LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Monday sought reply from Punjab health department in a petition challenging lack of kidney treatment facilities at public hospitals in the province.
Advocate Farooq Badar filed a public interest petition submitting that else than Mayo Hospital of Lahore, there is no adequate facility for kidney patients in government hospitals of the province.
The number of kidney patients has drastically increased in recent years but the government has failed to ensure proper treatment for them, he added.
The petitioner pointed out that the patients are forced to go abroad for the treatment due to poor health facility at local hospitals.
He asked the court to order the government to provide proper treatment for kidney patients in the province.
The court has sought reply from the government within ten days.