CS orders ventilators for paediatric wards

Promises funds for district hospitals in next ADP

LAHORE:

Punjab Chief Secretary (CS) Kamran Ali Afzal on Sunday visited Sargodha, reviewed medical facilities and other arrangements at the DHQ Hospital.

The CS inspected the emergency, urology, dengue and various wards in the hospital and ordered to provide two ventilators in the paediatrics ward immediately.

He asked the MS to send a report on the problems of the hospital. He said that all the required resources would be provided for the health facilities and the purpose of visits to hospitals was to be aware of the issues related to the health sector and to resolve them.

He said that in the next annual development program, huge funds would be allocated for district hospitals.

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The chief secretary also inquired about the provision of facilities to the patients. He asked the patients and their families whether medical facilities and medicines were being provided or if they facd any problem in treatment.

Patients reportedly expressed satisfaction over the provision of facilities in the hospital.

The CS directed the MS to follow the policy of one attendant with the patient while appealing to the citizens that only one person should stay in the hospital with the patient.

He said that special attention should be paid to the treatment of dengue patients. On the request of a patient, the CS also issued instructions to the MS regarding the provision of medicines.

He directed that best medical facilities, supply of medicines, attendance of staff should be ensured and doctors, nurses and staff should treat patients politely. He said the quality of medical facilities at the hospital would be further improved.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 18^th, 2021.