1,263 medical staff hired for merged districts

CM vows to improve healthcare delivery in the areas

PESHAWAR:

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government is taking measures under what officials describe as a “well devised strategy” to provide basic healthcare to the people of newly merged districts at their doorsteps. As an important step towards this end, doctors and paramedical staff are being hired for the healthcare establishments in the merged areas to improve service delivery.

In light of the special directives of the chief minister, recruitment of as many as 1,263 medical staff of different cadres has recently been completed for the merged areas which include 26 specialist doctors, 53 emergency medical officers, 251 medical officers, 481 nurses and 452 paramedics.

This medical staff has been recruited under Accelerated Implementation Program during the current year. Under the program, recruitment of additional 74 specialist doctors, 166 emergency medical officers, 49 medical officers and a number of paramedics is also in progress which would be completed very soon.

In his statement issued here on Friday to this connection, the chief minister said that provision of healthcare facilities to the people of merged areas was an integral part of the government’s priorities, adding that his government was taking practical steps for the purpose that have resulted in a significant improvement in the health sector of merged areas.

Mahmood Khan said that recruitment of new healthcare staff would improve healthcare service delivery in the newly merged areas significantly.

He added that efforts were also underway to ensure availability of medical equipment, medicines and allied facilities in the healthcare units of the merged areas.

Centre for orphans

The Khyber-Pakhunkhwa government has approved the establishment of Center of Excellence in Bannu to support homeless children and orphans.

K-P Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said that development of an integrated and comprehensive social protection system for assistance of deprived segment of society was among the government priorities.

“The government is working for the welfare of homeless children,” he was quoted as saying in a statement. (WITH INPUT FROM APP)

Published in The Express Tribune, July 31^st, 2021.