Our Correspondent
Abbottabad
Commissioner Hazara Division Riaz Khan Mehsud Saturday said hefty efforts were needed to protect the people from second wave of corona epidemic and all kinds of diseases. The current wave of coronavirus is more severe in Hazara Division, especially in Abbottabad district, than other cities in the country.
He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting of CEOs of private hospitals in his office. Apart from the CEOs of Jinnah Hospital, International Hospital and Frontier Hospital, Director ATH and DHO Abbottabad were also present in the meeting. After a detailed discussion on the situation, the CEOs of all private hospitals assured full support to administration for provision of better medical facilities to Covid-19 patients.
The Commissioner appointed DHO Abbottabad Shah Faisal Khanzada as the focal person of Hazara Division besides issuing instructions that all private hospitals, DHQs and ATHs should also appoint one focal person to provide data on Corona patients on daily basis. He also directed them to ensure provision of records of wards and other facilities set up for Corona patients in all private hospitals in order to take timely action. Commissioner Hazara assured the CEOs of private hospitals that whatever it takes the corona test kits.
