Health reforms: Recruit doctors for THQ, DHQ hospitals by April said, CM
Govt to ensure provision of basic medicines at all hospitals by March.
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LAHORE:
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif approved a plan on Saturday for implementation of the health reforms programme.
He was chairing a meeting via video-link. The meeting was attended by Minister for Finance Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman, Adviser on Health Khawaja Salman Rafiq, Health Parliamentary Secretary Imran Nazir, MPAs Rana Sanaullah, Qazi Adnan Farid, Nadia Aziz, Ayesha Ghaus Pasha and the chief secretary.
The meeting decided to make recruitments on vacancies for doctors and paramedical staff in tehsil and district headquarters hospitals. The meeting also approved recruitment of specialist doctors at these hospitals.
It was decided in the meeting that jobs for specialists at tehsil and district hospitals would be incentivised through special packages. Participants of the meeting agreed that provision of basic medicines at all tehsil and district headquarters hospitals should be completed by March.
Addressing the meeting, Sharif said strengthening the healthcare system was a top priority of the government. He said defective machinery and equipment at tehsil and district headquarters hospitals should be made operational by March.
Shahrif said upgrades at these hospitals would be completed by July 2015.
He said recruitments for vacant posts should be completed by April.
The chief minister said a mechanism for monitoring supply, distribution and stock of medicines according to the needs of hospitals should be evolved. He said an efficient inventory control system was also needed. The chief minister said biometric system for ensuring attendance of doctors and staff at hospitals should be introduced. Sharif said complaints cells should be set up at hospitals to monitor performance. He said feedback of the public was essential for the success of the health reforms.
Progress on ADP reviewed
The chief minister on Saturday presided over a meeting to review progress on Annual Development Programme for 2014-15.
Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said the government had paid attention to achieving economic targets under the Annual Development Programme.
He said development projects under the ADP should be completed within the stipulated period.
Shahbaz Sharif said delay in completion of development schemes would not be tolerated.
He said billions of rupees had been allocated for development projects under the ADP and a lot of resources had been earmarked for development in districts of south Punjab. He said funds in proportion to the population had been allocated for districts in south Punjab.
The chief minister said third party audit of development projects should be ensured.
Minister for Finance Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman, Adviser Ijaz Nabi, Special Assistant Azamul Haq, MPAs Rana Sanaullah and Ayesha Ghaus Pasha and the chief secretary were also present.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 8th, 2015.
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif approved a plan on Saturday for implementation of the health reforms programme.
He was chairing a meeting via video-link. The meeting was attended by Minister for Finance Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman, Adviser on Health Khawaja Salman Rafiq, Health Parliamentary Secretary Imran Nazir, MPAs Rana Sanaullah, Qazi Adnan Farid, Nadia Aziz, Ayesha Ghaus Pasha and the chief secretary.
The meeting decided to make recruitments on vacancies for doctors and paramedical staff in tehsil and district headquarters hospitals. The meeting also approved recruitment of specialist doctors at these hospitals.
It was decided in the meeting that jobs for specialists at tehsil and district hospitals would be incentivised through special packages. Participants of the meeting agreed that provision of basic medicines at all tehsil and district headquarters hospitals should be completed by March.
Addressing the meeting, Sharif said strengthening the healthcare system was a top priority of the government. He said defective machinery and equipment at tehsil and district headquarters hospitals should be made operational by March.
Shahrif said upgrades at these hospitals would be completed by July 2015.
He said recruitments for vacant posts should be completed by April.
The chief minister said a mechanism for monitoring supply, distribution and stock of medicines according to the needs of hospitals should be evolved. He said an efficient inventory control system was also needed. The chief minister said biometric system for ensuring attendance of doctors and staff at hospitals should be introduced. Sharif said complaints cells should be set up at hospitals to monitor performance. He said feedback of the public was essential for the success of the health reforms.
Progress on ADP reviewed
The chief minister on Saturday presided over a meeting to review progress on Annual Development Programme for 2014-15.
Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said the government had paid attention to achieving economic targets under the Annual Development Programme.
He said development projects under the ADP should be completed within the stipulated period.
Shahbaz Sharif said delay in completion of development schemes would not be tolerated.
He said billions of rupees had been allocated for development projects under the ADP and a lot of resources had been earmarked for development in districts of south Punjab. He said funds in proportion to the population had been allocated for districts in south Punjab.
The chief minister said third party audit of development projects should be ensured.
Minister for Finance Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman, Adviser Ijaz Nabi, Special Assistant Azamul Haq, MPAs Rana Sanaullah and Ayesha Ghaus Pasha and the chief secretary were also present.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 8th, 2015.