Children hospital to be set up soon in Gujranwala: CS

Visits DHQ hospital, instructs officials to provide best healthcare facilities to patients

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary Akbar Durrani has said a children hospital will be established soon in Gujranwala. He also urged officials to take measures to provide the latest medical facilities to the public.

He was presiding over a meeting at Commissioner's Office Gujranwala to review law and order situation, tree plantation, measures to combat possible floods and campaigns against polio and dengue.



The chief secretary said that access to modern medical facilities is a fundamental right of every citizen. Announcing provision of required land for expansion of dialysis centre set up in the hospital with the cooperation of Anjuman Falah-o-Behbood Marizan, the chief secretary said that services of the best architect would be hired for design and quality construction work would be ensured for this dialysis centre.

Secretary Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Saqib Zafar, Commissioner Gujranwala Division Asad Ullah Faiz, Regional Police Officer Shahid Hanif, Deputy Commissioner Dr Shoib Tariq and the officer concerned attended the meeting.

The chief secretary directed the deputy commissioners and heads of police in districts to take effective steps for maintaining law and order in their areas as protection of life and property is the prime responsibility of the government. He said that welfare projects should be designed keeping in view the needs of people and all departments should extend cooperation to one another for timely completion of the schemes.



"All of us should be aware of our responsibilities. The government officers should work for strengthening the system and achieving national goals," he added. The chief secretary also ordered the administration of districts to start the cleanliness drive. Commissioner Gujranwala Division gave a detailed briefing to the meeting.

Later, the chief secretary visited the District Headquarter Hospital and inspected different wards and inquired patients about healthcare facilities being provided to them.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 19^th, 2018.