The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination is set to introduce robotic surgery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). With the approval of a Rs. 1.4 billion PC-I project, robotic surgery will be implemented at the hospital, alongside upgrades to its existing surgical facilities. Dr. Malik Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath, the prime minister’s coordinator, is hopeful about the benefits this advanced technology will bring to patients and also sees potential for medical tourism and career growth for local medical professionals.
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Earlier this year, King Edward Medical University (KEMU) proposed a similar project to the Punjab Health Department to bring robotic surgery to Mayo Hospital, making it the first public sector teaching hospital in the province to offer this advanced treatment with a reported “100% success rate.” Robotic surgery has been operational since 2012 at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) in Karachi, where over 1,500 urology-related procedures have been performed.
