Punjab health minister wants timely completion of hospital projects

Published July 7, 2021
Dr Yasmin Rashid said the public hospitals in eight districts of the province were being upgraded. — DawnNewsTV/File
Dr Yasmin Rashid said the public hospitals in eight districts of the province were being upgraded. — DawnNewsTV/File

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid directed the officials on Tuesday to strictly observe deadlines in ongoing development projects at the tehsil and district headquarters hospitals of the province.

She was chairing a meeting at the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department.

The minister reviewed the status of existing and ongoing projects at the DHQ and THQ hospitals, basic health units (BHUs), rural health centres (RHCs), Sehat Ghar Programme, trauma centres and diagnostic centres.

Ms Rashid said the public hospitals in eight districts of the province were being upgraded. She added that the work on DHQ Hospital Multan and THQ Hospital Taunsa was under way and Secretary Health South Ajmal Bhatti was personally monitoring the activities. She said the government was setting up 13 new trauma centres in the far-flung areas while 26 existing trauma centres were being upgraded.

The health minister said requisition for 2,500 vacant positions had been sent to the Punjab Public Service Commission while the department had been directed to dispose of the pension cases as early as possible.

Special Secretary PS&H Department Salman Ghani gave a presentation on monitoring of hospitals.

Published in Dawn, July 7th, 2021

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