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Monitoring system sought to
check health programmes
Islamabad—The Senate Standing Committee on Health has emphasized the
need for a well-organized and planned monitoring system to properly
monitor various health programmes launched at national level.
The committee met at the Parliament House on Thursday under the
Chairmanship of Senator Abdul Razak A. Thahim.
It was observed that a comprehensive monitoring would help improve
the health standards. It noted with concerns that despite efforts,
hepatitis B and C was on the rise and the medicines were much
expensive.
The members opined that a more focused approach was required to
control the communicable diseases like hepatitis, T.B., HIV/Aids
etc. They also stressed for creating more awareness about the
communicable diseases.
Senators demanded that a comprehensive and updated health policy
should be introduced as soon as possible and priorities should be
fixed as it would not only help in providing relief to the common
man but would also help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
in the long run. They suggested that drastic measures were required
to achieve MDGs.
The Committee gave responsibility to Prof. Sajid Mir to identify the
areas, which need immediate attention so that the Committee may
prepare its plan of action and give its input to improve those
aspects in health sector which remained neglected during the past.
Earlier, Khusnood Akhtar Lashari, Secretary Ministry of Health gave
a detailed presentation on the working and performance of the
ministry and its attached departments and the efforts made to
improve the health of the people.
He informed that the number of doctors and nurses was less than the
required which is creating problems in the hospitals and other
health centers. He informed the Committee about the salient features
of the national health policy 2001 and said it was being updated and
efforts were being made to bridge the gaps.
He gave detailed figures of the allocations made for health during
last three years. He said that the network of Lady Health-workers is
being strengthened at the rural level to provide basic health
facilities to female folk in the far flung areas. —APP
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