AGL 40.40 Increased By ▲ 0.20 (0.5%)
AIRLINK 129.25 Increased By ▲ 0.14 (0.11%)
BOP 6.81 Increased By ▲ 0.21 (3.18%)
CNERGY 4.13 Increased By ▲ 0.10 (2.48%)
DCL 8.73 Increased By ▲ 0.28 (3.31%)
DFML 41.40 Increased By ▲ 0.15 (0.36%)
DGKC 87.75 Increased By ▲ 0.75 (0.86%)
FCCL 33.85 Increased By ▲ 0.50 (1.5%)
FFBL 66.40 Increased By ▲ 0.50 (0.76%)
FFL 10.69 Increased By ▲ 0.15 (1.42%)
HUBC 113.51 Increased By ▲ 2.81 (2.54%)
HUMNL 15.65 Increased By ▲ 0.42 (2.76%)
KEL 4.87 Increased By ▲ 0.09 (1.88%)
KOSM 7.62 Decreased By ▼ -0.21 (-2.68%)
MLCF 43.10 Increased By ▲ 1.20 (2.86%)
NBP 61.50 Increased By ▲ 1.00 (1.65%)
OGDC 192.20 Increased By ▲ 9.40 (5.14%)
PAEL 27.05 Increased By ▲ 1.69 (6.66%)
PIBTL 7.26 Increased By ▲ 1.00 (15.97%)
PPL 150.50 Increased By ▲ 2.69 (1.82%)
PRL 24.96 Increased By ▲ 0.40 (1.63%)
PTC 16.25 Increased By ▲ 0.01 (0.06%)
SEARL 71.30 Increased By ▲ 0.80 (1.13%)
TELE 7.25 Decreased By ▼ -0.05 (-0.68%)
TOMCL 36.29 Decreased By ▼ -0.01 (-0.03%)
TPLP 8.05 Increased By ▲ 0.20 (2.55%)
TREET 16.30 Increased By ▲ 1.00 (6.54%)
TRG 51.56 Decreased By ▼ -0.14 (-0.27%)
UNITY 27.35 No Change ▼ 0.00 (0%)
WTL 1.27 Increased By ▲ 0.04 (3.25%)
BR100 9,967 Increased By 125.2 (1.27%)
BR30 30,751 Increased By 714.7 (2.38%)
KSE100 93,292 Increased By 771.2 (0.83%)
KSE30 29,017 Increased By 230.5 (0.8%)

Young doctors associated with private and public sector hospitals have unanimously resolved for an across the board raise in the basic pay of house doctors.
Participating in a group discussion organised by Pakistan Medical Association -Karachi, at PMA House to discuss problems faced by Young Doctors of Sindh they said the basic pay for house doctors should not be less than Rs 12000 per month. These doctors associated with different private and public sector hospitals also referred to the exploitative tactics allegedly adopted by the hospitals' administration and owners.
Calling for concrete measures to prevent exploitation of young doctors they referred to rampant practice of minimal salaries and compulsion to work in unhealthy environment. General Secretary PMA Karachi, Dr Samrina Hashmi, who conducted the proceedings also presented possible solutions to the problems faced by young medical graduates.
Other senior doctors who participated in the discussion included Secretary General of PMA Dr Habib-ur-Rehman Soomro, Vice President of PMA -Karachi Dr Humayun Bashir, Dr Umer Farooq and Joint Secretary of PMA Karachi Dr Mehmood Khan.
The participants were unanimous in their demand for a career structure for doctors in general along with those pertaining to teaching cadre in public and private sector. Complete transparency in all matters of health care, right from recruitment to procurement was also demanded on the occasion. The doctors highlighted the urgency to strengthen Basic Health Units, Rural Health Centres, Taluka Hospitals through recruitment of midwives, nurses, paramedics, doctors and specialists on emergent basis.
They stressed that incentives must be given to doctors for serving in remote areas and in interior, enabling them to stay there and realise their professional responsibilities without any unnecessary disturbance. Dr Samrina Hashmi summing up the discussion also cited frequent calls made by medical professionals of the country for an independent, autonomous, powerful and representative PMDC.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2008

Comments

Comments are closed.