Punjab Health Minister Khalil Tahir Sindhu said on Wednesday that reforms would be introduced in the healthcare system according to the people’s needs and in line with the Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif’s vision, while addressing the concluding session of a two-day long Health Sector Reforms Conference at the CM’s Office. He added that the recommendations presented by experts during the conference would play a key role in this regard, and also stressed that good strategies, efficient use of resources and dedication would be needed.
Sindhu said that the conference’s speakers had delivered thought provoking speeches and given important recommendations for health sector reforms. He said that the Health Department would strive to create a practicable healthcare system which would fulfill the needs of the people.
The health minister said that the senior doctors’ experience and young doctors’ passion would jointly benefit humanity, adding that if the provincial government succeeded in providing clean drinking water to the people it could 40 percent of diseases, thus reducing the load on hospitals.
Replying to a question, Sindhu said that measles was not prevalent in Pakistan alone, even developed countries like the UK faced it, referring to the measles outbreak in Wales.