Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif paid a surprise visit to District Headquarters Hospital Nankana, on Monday.
District administration including DCO Nankana was unaware of the visit of the chief minister. Shehbaz Sharif inspected different wards, emergency and dialysis unit of the hospital.
The chief minister also enquired from under-treatment patients in the dialysis unit about the treatment facilities. Shehbaz Sharif expressed indignation over poor cleanliness conditions at some places in the hospital and reprimanded the medical superintendent. He said that this situation will not be allowed to continue and expressed displeasure over the authority’s failure to dispose-off hospital waste in a proper manner and directed hospital administration to make proper arrangements for this purpose as hospital waste is a cause of diseases.
Patients and their attendants expressed satisfaction over the treatment facilities available at the hospital and said that efficiency of the hospital has improved since the chief minister started paying visits to hospitals. They said that behaviour of doctors and paramedical staff is good while medicines are also available.
The chief minister inspected the medical store of the hospital and reviewed the arrangements for storage of medicines. He also checked the stock register of medicines. Speaking on the occasion, Shehbaz Sharif said that he would continue to visit hospitals until patients are satisfied with the treatment facilities. He said that satisfaction of patients is his success, adding that he is determined to change the conditions of hospitals and there will no shortage of funds in this regard.
Addressing doctors, nurses and paramedical staff of the hospital, he said that service to ailing humanity was a form of worship and they should perform their duties with commitment and dedication as they are also answerable to Allah.
He said that provision of best treatment facilities to people in hospitals, supply of free medicines and improvement of services of doctors and paramedical staff was the mission of the government. He said that stern action would be taken against government officials involved in corruption and dereliction of duty.
The chief minister during inspection of washrooms of the wards directed hospital administration to further improve facilities. DCO Nankana Saira Umer informed the chief minister about the setting up of new emergency, provision of benches for patients, construction of parking sheds for doctors, installation of new air-conditioners, new wiring and transformers among other matters.
