The provincial health minister Prof. Dr. Yasmin Rashid Thursday chaired a meeting, which reviewed the draft bill for the establishment of regional health authorities (RHAs) in the province. The RHAs would be established in each divisional headquarters. At present, health authorities at district level were working and purpose of constitution of RHAs was to improve chain of command between district and provincial level,' said the minister.
She also reiterated that the Punjab government was committed to enhance service delivery at gross root level. 'Under the proposed bill, each RHA would be comprised of nine members and any member could hold this post for two consecutive tenures of five years. There must be prohibition of third term' said the minister.
During the meeting, objectives of proposed RHAs came under discussion. 'Only senior doctors and eminent local figures should become member of RHA' desired the minister. She said that the Punjab government wants to empower local health authorities for smooth and effective provision of health facilities. 'All stakeholders were being taken in to the loop to make RHAs Bill more prospective. Before tabling the draft before the Punjab Cabinet, all aspects would be considered thoroughly' the minister said.
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