There was a news item in the press a few days back that the CM Punjab has ordered to launch crackdown against quacks. I have a firm belief that superficial and showy acts are not going to bring any result as has happened in the past. I am confident that the government is making the same mistake again. They should at least attempt to commit different mistakes.
Unfortunately, shallow steps of the Punjab government are exposing that the officers at the helm of affairs are devoid of any vision or farsightedness. All the organised health facilities should be regulated by the government through proper licenses.
Before launching a half-baked campaign, the government should consult intellectuals of the health field to help them devise a strategy to eradicate the root cause of quackery. Otherwise, it will be a futile exercise.
FAROOQ BASHIR BUTT
Lahore
