Skardu likely to get cardiology centre at Gilgit-Baltistan University

Islamabad:  Gilgit-Baltistan is expected to get a new cardiology centre so that people suffering from heart diseases do not have to travel far to look for treatment.

A representative of the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan on Thursday said that the cardiology centre will soon be established at the G-B University in Skardu.

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Aside from alleviating the sufferings of people in the mountainous region, the centre will also help in teaching medical students.

“The cardiology centre will [also] cater to the requirements of a large number of medical students [away from patients],” said the representative.