SMBZAN ICQ hosted a 2-day workshop on Radiation Protection & Shielding Calculations of X-Ray/CT Exposure, organized by PNRA RNSD-III. Led by Mr. Ghulab Ali (Director RNSD-III), trainers Syed Ramzan (SSO) & Imran Khan (PSO). Closing remarks by Brig Omer Iftikhar Khaloon

🎉 World Pharmacists Day celebrated at SMBZAN ICQ! 💊 CEO/Hospital Director Brig Omer Iftikhar Kahloon led a cake-cutting ceremony with all HODs to honor pharmacists’ vital role in patient care. 👏 Thank you to our pharmacists for their dedication & impact!

✨ A historic first! SMBZAN ICQ launches its Official Newsletter, showcasing milestones, achievements & the journey of building a state-of-the-art cardiology institute. 🔗 smbzanicq.gob.pk/wp-content/upl…

Visit to SMBZAN ICQ - National Workshop on Balochistan (NWB) XVII On 8 October, SMBZAN ICQ once again had the honour to welcome and host the delegates of 17th iteration of NWB, a regular event aimed at showcasing beautiful Balochistan, the efforts being made to improve the (1/3)

Visit to SMBZAN ICQ - National Workshop on Balochistan (NWB) XVII socio-economic condition of its people and dispel misconceptions. During the visit, participants were briefed about our state-of-the-art institute, the cutting-edge cardiac services it was providing to the (2/3)

population of the province, and our future plans. Afterwards, the delegates visited various floors and interacted with our staff and patients to gain insight into the impact this institute is making in the lives of the ordinary people of Balochistan (3/3)

It was an honour to receive Dr Bashir Hanif, Executive Director #tabbaheartinstitute and his team at SMBZAN ICQ on 24 October 2025. The honourable guest visited various facilities at the institute and was highly appreciative of the spectrum and quality (1/2)

of services being provided. SMBZAN ICQ looks forward to host the distinguished guest again and hopes that we'd be able to find areas of mutual interest for future collaboration. (2/2)

On 2 November 2025, a series of Paediatric Cardiology workshops was held at SMBZAN ICQ in connection with 54th Cardiocon scheduled to be held in 3rd week of November at Quetta. The workshops aimed at enhancing healthcare professionals' proficiency in interpretation (1/5)

of paediatric ECGs, management of basic neonatal & paediatric cardiac emergencies and Focused Paediatric Echocardiography. The workshops were attended by a large number of paediatricians, emergency medicine specialists, GPs, nurses and allied health professionals (2/5)

not only from SMBZAN ICQ but also various government and private healthcare setups at Quetta. The participants showed great enthusiasm and appreciated the initiative by SMBZAN ICQ aimed at capacity building of local fraternity. During his address, CEO SMBZAN ICQ (3/5)

congratulated the organizers on successful conduct of the workshops and thanked the external facilitators / experts from NICVD for their continued support. He also highlighted huge strides made by our Paediatric Cardiology / Cardiac Surgery Program within (4/5)

a short span of time and stressed the need for regular collaboration between various local setups to ensure sustainability and development of Paediatric Cardiology in the province. This series of workshops cements the status of SMBZAN ICQ (5/5)

as the only state-of-the-art cardiac institute providing the full spectrum of diagnostic and curative services in Balochistan province. It also adds another feather in our cap as this was the very first activity conducted in the run up to 54th Cardiocon.

In pursuance of the continued collaboration in Paediatric Cardiology between two great institutes, a team from NICVD Karachi visited SMBZAN ICQ from 31 October to 2 November 2025. A total of 250 paediatric patients were seen in the OPD, 18 Cath Interventions performed (1/3)

including ASD and PDA Device Closures, Pulmonary and Coarctation Ballooning and diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Furthermore, 5 paediatric cardiac surgeries were performed including TOF Primary Repair, VSD Surgical Closure, PDA Ligation and Mitral Valve Replacements.(2/3)

The highlight, however, was Bibi Fatima, a 1.3 yrs old child having a large tubular PDA and two muscular VSDs. The defects were surgically repaired, a first for SMBZAN ICQ. It is hoped that the intervention will markedly improve the quality of life for this precious child.(3/3)

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