Health plan: Punjab considers subsidy at private hospitals
32 health inspectors hired to implement dengue control regulations in the city.
LAHORE:
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday that his provincial government was considering a proposal to ensure treatment and diagnostic facilities were available to deserving people at reasonable rates at private hospitals and laboratories on a permanent basis.
He said officials concerned had been directed to formulate a policy in this regard.
He was speaking at a meeting to review measures government was taking to control the spread of dengue fever.
He said the decision was taken in light of the positive feedback to the free-of-charge treatment and diagnostic facilities arranged for dengue fever patients at private hospitals in the city.
He said the government was also considering introducing legislation on environment in the provincial assembly.
Several members of National and Provincial Assemblies, chief secretary, secretaries of various government departments and members of Indonesian team were present at the meeting.
Elsewhere, Health Information Management System Director Dr Muhammad Anwar Janjua announced that 32 health inspectors had been appointed to enforce dengue control regulations in the city. He was speaking to the media at King Edward Medical University.
Dr Janjua said 100 nurses had also been posted at four hospitals in the city. These hospitals are Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital, Nawaz Sharif Hospital at Yakki Gate, Mian Munshi Hospital and Said Mitha Hospital.
He said three male and two female medical officers had been posted at Government Mian Munshi Hospital and 10 medical officers at Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital. He said a haematology analyser machine each had also been provided to these hospitals.
Dr Janjua said so far 21,590 blood tests had been carried out at the 10 centres in the city and anti-mosquito spray done at 2,697 houses.
He said a team of Indonesian experts had visited a basic health unit in Bhullar and assisted doctors and paramedics on treatment of dengue patients.
He said another team had met officials responsible for carrying out anti-mosquito sprays at Town Hall and briefed them on spray techniques.
Eight more die of dengue
Eight people died from dengue fever in the province over the last 24 hours. Seven of these deaths were reported in Lahore and one in Bahawalnagar. The death toll from the disease has now risen to 175 in Lahore and 194 in the province. As many as 275 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in the province over the last 24 hours, 200 of these were in Lahore. The number of people affected by the disease has risen to 15,035 including 12,961 in Lahore.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 9th, 2011.
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday that his provincial government was considering a proposal to ensure treatment and diagnostic facilities were available to deserving people at reasonable rates at private hospitals and laboratories on a permanent basis.
He said officials concerned had been directed to formulate a policy in this regard.
He was speaking at a meeting to review measures government was taking to control the spread of dengue fever.
He said the decision was taken in light of the positive feedback to the free-of-charge treatment and diagnostic facilities arranged for dengue fever patients at private hospitals in the city.
He said the government was also considering introducing legislation on environment in the provincial assembly.
Several members of National and Provincial Assemblies, chief secretary, secretaries of various government departments and members of Indonesian team were present at the meeting.
Elsewhere, Health Information Management System Director Dr Muhammad Anwar Janjua announced that 32 health inspectors had been appointed to enforce dengue control regulations in the city. He was speaking to the media at King Edward Medical University.
Dr Janjua said 100 nurses had also been posted at four hospitals in the city. These hospitals are Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital, Nawaz Sharif Hospital at Yakki Gate, Mian Munshi Hospital and Said Mitha Hospital.
He said three male and two female medical officers had been posted at Government Mian Munshi Hospital and 10 medical officers at Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital. He said a haematology analyser machine each had also been provided to these hospitals.
Dr Janjua said so far 21,590 blood tests had been carried out at the 10 centres in the city and anti-mosquito spray done at 2,697 houses.
He said a team of Indonesian experts had visited a basic health unit in Bhullar and assisted doctors and paramedics on treatment of dengue patients.
He said another team had met officials responsible for carrying out anti-mosquito sprays at Town Hall and briefed them on spray techniques.
Eight more die of dengue
Eight people died from dengue fever in the province over the last 24 hours. Seven of these deaths were reported in Lahore and one in Bahawalnagar. The death toll from the disease has now risen to 175 in Lahore and 194 in the province. As many as 275 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in the province over the last 24 hours, 200 of these were in Lahore. The number of people affected by the disease has risen to 15,035 including 12,961 in Lahore.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 9th, 2011.