Staff Reporter
Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid reviewed arrangements of cleanliness, medicine availability, doctors attendance and other administrative issues of Govt Teaching Hospital Shahadra at the Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department here on Wednesday.
The meeting was attended by Special Secretary Silawat Saeed, Additional Secretary Development Dr. Asif Tufail, Vice Chancellor Fatima Jinnah Medical University Professor Amir Zaman Khan, Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Shirin Khawar, Professor Javed Chaudhry, Mian Zahidur Rehman Bata and Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and doctors and staff of the Govt Teaching Hospital Shahadra.
Special Secretary Silwat Saeed and Additional Secretary Development Dr. Asif Tufail apprised the minister of the situation at the Govt Teaching Hospital Shahadra.
The Health Minister said that absence of officials during duty hours is regrettable. She said action shall be taken against officials showing poor performance.
The Health Minister said, “The attendance of doctors, availability of medicines and provision of necessary facilities shall be strictly monitored in all hospitals. I have obtained data details of attendance and facilities from professors.
An official who gets his pay from taxpayers money, must serve only people. In order to facilitate people in public sector hospitals, billions of rupees are being spent.
All facilities including the repair of lifts must be ensured at Govt Teaching Hospital Shahdra. Its Dialysis Units must be made fully functional. The Specialized Healthcare and Medical education Department has been directed to fulfill the human resource requirements of the hospital.
The department has been asked to ensure surprise visits of hospitals. There will be zero tolerance on cleanliness, availability of medicines and treatment of patients. Good quality treatment of patients in public sector hospitals is top priority of the government.”
