Commissioner, Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI) Miandad Rahoojo has announced that SESSI will demand workers contribution payment from the date of Registration of concerned workers while the mechanism for the audit of registered units is also being changed.
He also announced to increase number of SESSI Dispensaries in SITE area. He was addressing members of SITE Association of Industry on the occasion of his visit. He was accompanied by Vice Commissioner Sikandar Balouch, Medical Advisor Dr.Kamran Awan, Ambreen Kamil (Senior Director C&B), Saifullah Khan, (Director Education Cess), Muhammad Zahid Butt (Senior Director SITE East Directorate) and Syed Musharaf Hussain Rizvi (Director SITE West Directorate).
Mr.Rahoojo further announced that prior to issuance of Notice u/s 81, the registered unit will be given a chance of arbitration at the Association’s office. In case the matter remains unresolved at the Facilitation Desk of the Association, the Notice will be served. He added that action shall be against the officers conducting double visit in a year. Responding to queries & complaints from members regarding poor healthcare services at the SESSI Valika Hospital, the Commissioner said that he is not satisfied with the prevailing conditions & services of the hospital.
In a bid to bring improvement in the affairs of hospital, the Hospital Management Committees have been formed who have been given financial powers upto PKR 50,000 per patient so that matters resolve expeditiously. He further said that good quality medicines are being arranged with special packing reading ‘SESSI PROPERTY – NOT FOR SALE’. Salaries of Consultants is being enhanced to match market demand and retention.
We are also working to construct model operation theatres in SESSI Valika and Landhi hospitals and have signed agreements with Jinnah Sindh Medial University and Dow University for laboratory tests in Karachi whereas LUMS is being engaged to provide these services in other cities of the Sindh province. Provision of new X-Ray machines is pending before the Governing Body for approval.
