World Sight Day: Four burns units to be set up, says Yousafzai
‘Government’s first priority is to establish basic health units in undeveloped areas’.
"Although several national and international donors helped Pakistan after the 2005 earthquake, there are still no hospitals in Balakot," Health Minister Shaukat Yousafzai. PHOTO: PPI/FILE
PESHAWAR:
The provincial government will establish four burns units in the province which will be operational from January 2014, said Health Minister Shaukat Yousafzai on Thursday.
Yousafzai was speaking at an event organised at Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) for ‘World Sight Day’. The minister said it is a matter of concern that the previous government failed to establish a single burns unit, despite frequent cases surfacing in the province.
He said 500 doctors, 600 paramedical staff and 300 technicians have been appointed in hospitals. Yousafzai added the government’s first priority is to establish basic health units in undeveloped areas of the province so that people have easy access to medical treatment.
The minister said although several national and international donors helped Pakistan after the 2005 earthquake, there are still no hospitals in Balakot.
HMC Chief Executive Dr Muhammad Tahir Khan said ‘World Sight Day’ is observed every year on October 10. The slogan for this year’s event is ‘Get your eyes tested’.
Khyber Medical University Vice Chancellor Dr Hafizullah, senior journalist Saadullah Jan Barq and Peshawar Press Club President Nasir Husain were also present at the event.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 11th, 2013.
The provincial government will establish four burns units in the province which will be operational from January 2014, said Health Minister Shaukat Yousafzai on Thursday.
Yousafzai was speaking at an event organised at Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) for ‘World Sight Day’. The minister said it is a matter of concern that the previous government failed to establish a single burns unit, despite frequent cases surfacing in the province.
He said 500 doctors, 600 paramedical staff and 300 technicians have been appointed in hospitals. Yousafzai added the government’s first priority is to establish basic health units in undeveloped areas of the province so that people have easy access to medical treatment.
The minister said although several national and international donors helped Pakistan after the 2005 earthquake, there are still no hospitals in Balakot.
HMC Chief Executive Dr Muhammad Tahir Khan said ‘World Sight Day’ is observed every year on October 10. The slogan for this year’s event is ‘Get your eyes tested’.
Khyber Medical University Vice Chancellor Dr Hafizullah, senior journalist Saadullah Jan Barq and Peshawar Press Club President Nasir Husain were also present at the event.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 11th, 2013.