Insaf forum: Insaf Doctors Forum demands end to political interference in hospitals
Most cases were reported from HMC and KTH
PHOTO: IDF
PESHAWAR:
Insaf Doctors Forum (IDF) has demanded politicians and local government representatives stop interfering with administrative matters of hospitals and harassing the staff members.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the IDF members said that every institution functioned within the jurisdictions determined by the law, however some provincial assembly and LG members were constantly interfering in administrative matters of the hospitals and threatening the medical staff.
They lamented, “ The forum has received several complains citing political interference in hospitals and many LG members and workers of political parties are using references of higher officials demanding protocol and special attention during their visits.”
Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) IDF General Secretary Dr Mudir informed, “Some politicians visit hospitals with gunmen to show power and spread fear amongst the staff.”
“They have threatened and abused doctors and other supporting staff during these visits,” he added. Mudir stated that most of the complaints were received from Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) and KTH.
He further said, “They argue with doctors and threaten them that if they did not facilitate them then they will be terminated from their jobs.”
The KTH official requested the leadership of all mainstream political parties to control their workers and stop them from interfering into the administration matters of the hospitals.
He also demanded of the provincial health minister and secretary health to issue instructions to the hospitals’ staff not to obey illegal demands of political workers and ban arms and guns inside the premises of the hospitals.
Insaf Doctors Forum (IDF) has demanded politicians and local government representatives stop interfering with administrative matters of hospitals and harassing the staff members.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the IDF members said that every institution functioned within the jurisdictions determined by the law, however some provincial assembly and LG members were constantly interfering in administrative matters of the hospitals and threatening the medical staff.
They lamented, “ The forum has received several complains citing political interference in hospitals and many LG members and workers of political parties are using references of higher officials demanding protocol and special attention during their visits.”
Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) IDF General Secretary Dr Mudir informed, “Some politicians visit hospitals with gunmen to show power and spread fear amongst the staff.”
“They have threatened and abused doctors and other supporting staff during these visits,” he added. Mudir stated that most of the complaints were received from Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) and KTH.
He further said, “They argue with doctors and threaten them that if they did not facilitate them then they will be terminated from their jobs.”
The KTH official requested the leadership of all mainstream political parties to control their workers and stop them from interfering into the administration matters of the hospitals.
He also demanded of the provincial health minister and secretary health to issue instructions to the hospitals’ staff not to obey illegal demands of political workers and ban arms and guns inside the premises of the hospitals.