Provincial Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid inaugurated the first training center of Punjab in Gynecology Department of Services Hospital. World Health Organization Country Head Dr. Palitha Mahipala also accompanied Dr. Yasmin Rashid. On this occasion, Principal Services Institute of Medical Sciences Prof. Dr. Farooq Afzal, Dr. Tayyaba Wasim, Dr. Rubina Sohail, MS Services Hospital Dr. Ehtishamul Haq, Dr. Jamshed from World Health Organization and other faculty members were present. Dr. Tayyaba Wasim and Rubina Sohail informed about the details of the training center during the inauguration ceremony.
Provincial Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid has said that we are the signatories of reducing maternal and child mortality rates in sustainable development goals.
This training center will give modern training to doctors and midwives in mother and child hospitals in Punjab.
There is great joy on the establishment of a unique training center. The provincial health minister said that all measures are being taken to ensure the health of mother and child in Punjab. According to the vision of Imran Khan, we are building mother and child hospitals in Punjab.
As soon as PTI’ government came, we started the plan of mother and child hospitals to ensure the health of mother and child. Before today, no government has thought about mother and child hospitals. Apart from the Tehreek-e-Insaaf government, till date no government has planned to ensure the health of mother and child.
She further said that due to delivery at homes, the life of the mother and child is at risk. More than 1300 basic health units in Punjab have been made 24/7. More than 1300 24/7 centers have been established in Punjab.
The health centers have the facility of midwives.
The provincial health minister added that 480 ambulances are providing services to ensure the health of mothers and children in Punjab.
The World Health Organization has always cooperated in providing better health facilities to the people. In view of the increasing population, we have to take urgent measures to ensure the health of the mother and child. Dr. Yasmin Rashid personally thanked Dr. Palithamahipala for his visit. Dr. Palithapahipala, Country Head of the World Health Organization, said that the World Health Organization has been the part of the government to provide better health facilities to the people. It will always cooperate with Punjab.
This training center will play a leading role for the training of doctors and midwives of government hospitals.
