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LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has said that mortality rate during delivery has been reduced considerably in all government hospitals of the province.
She was chairing a meeting at Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department here on Friday to review monthly progress of public sector hospitals under the health reforms roadmap.
Additional Secretary Technical Dr Asim Altaf gave a detailed briefing to the minister regarding monthly progress of the government hospitals. Dr Rashid said that availability of medicines to patients in hospitals was quite satisfactory and cleanliness situation in hospitals had also been improved during the last one year.
Doctors and paramedical staff were following the biometric attendance system, she said. Dr Rashid added that special courses would be conducted for the lady health workers. The minister warned that no leniency and negligence would be tolerated in ensuring mother and child healthcare.
She said, “We are trying to abolish referral system from the government hospitals. The medical superintendent would review the medical facilities in paediatric ward, operation theatres, labour room, emergency, outdoor and other important sections on daily basis.”
Published in The Express Tribune, July 27th, 2019.
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