Staff Report
Badin
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of newly established Physical Rehabilitation Center (PRC) in Badin, Chief Minister Sindh, Sayed Murad Ali Shah said that under the vision of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, the best health services are being given by model hospital established under public private partnership (PPP). “The objective was to involve public sector with the government for dear service delivery in different sectors, particularly in health and education,” he said and added that he was proud to say that the PPP mode in Sindh has delivered best services to the people of the province in health sector.
Talking about Physical Rehabilitation Center, the chief minister said that it was the fourth in Pakistan where artificial limbs were prepared and fixed to the patients to rehabilitate them. “This Center provides a great service to poor people of entire Laar area of the province,” he said. The Chief Minister Sindh said that he visited Physical Rehabilitation Centre and saw various children were being treated and trained after fixing them artificial limbs adding he deplored that the fresh Medical graduates who come into the field were observed with lack dedication in their work.
“This quite deplorable and need to be addressed,” he stressed. He added that there were shortage of doctors, nurses and technicians in the hospitals all over Sindh. “We had appointed 6000 doctors but even then shortage persists,” he said. The chief minister said that he never lose his temper in meetings except the meetings of health department. “I always insist them [Drs] to be best in their profession,” he said.
He said that in order to overcome the shortage of doctors, he offered incentives to the medical professionals working abroad but hardly a few of them came back. Mr. Shah said that most of the doctors joined politics and civil service but they always write doctor with their names, he told Dr. Sikander Mandhro in a lighter mood. The Chief Minister Sindh said that DHQ Hospital Badin was one of the best hospitals of the country. “It was established at a cost of around Rs1 billion and it has almost all the departments, except Brain Surgery and Psychology,” he said and added the Physical Rehabilitation Center has been established for Rs 50 million, of them 50 percent have been provided by donors.
The Chief Minister said that some detractors were making hue and cry that nothing has been given to Badin. “I am surprised that they can’t see this beautiful road network and state of art hospital,” he added and said that people of Badin honored PPP to power in Sindh and the PPP vows serve the people with their best of abilities.
Earlier, the chief minister unveiled the plaque and cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Physical Rehabilitation Center. He visited different wards, witnessed formation of artificial limbs and physiotherapy of the patients. The CEO of Indus Network, Dr Abdul Bari briefed the CM about different departments of the hospital and thanked him for his support. On the occasion those who spoke at inaugural ceremony were Senator Dr. Sikander Mandhro, Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, CEO, Indus Health Network (IHN), Professor Mohammad Chinoy, Executive Director, Physical Rehabilitation Directorate, Dr. Abbas Shah and others also addressed the ceremony.
