‘Hard work must for reforming health sector’ – secretary health

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While addressing a ceremony regarding Health Sector Transformations at Allama Iqbal Medical College today Secretary Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Najam Ahmed Shah said that it was important to work with a commitment to reform the health sector He said that it is imperative to outsource janitorial services and security and laundry sector for better management of the hospitals.

He directed medical superintendents (MS) of all medical colleges and teaching hospitals to develop Computer Head Complaint Management System for addressing public complaints.

He directed the administration of all the hospitals to purchase medicines from local markets and to improve their respective laboratories, janitorial services, parking facilities, security arrangements, and computerised complaint cell and citizen feedback system. He further ordered that every hospital should immediately notify infection control committee.

Earlier, public health expert of Turkey Dr Hassan Kagil presented a report on the condition of hospitals of Punjab. Principals of medical colleges, MS of teaching hospitals, public health experts and other doctors participated in large numbers in the ceremony.

Later, secretary health visited Jinnah Hospital. Principal Professor Rashid Zia and MS Dr Sohail Saqlain were also present on the occasion. Najam Ahmed Shah appreciated the administration of the hospital for improving infrastructure, maintaining cleanliness, and for adding hand sanitizers and liquid soaps in the washrooms. Dr Sohail Saqlain informed that hospital has started using auto-destructive syringes and special measures have been taken for infection control.

Dr Sohail Saqlain informed that the hospital has started using auto-destructive syringes for infection control.