Provincial Minister Health Dr Yasmeen Rashid has said that the government was determined to improving condition of government hospitals and converting them into places which provide quality healthcare facilities. No compromise will be made on provision of best healthcare facilities to the patients and cleanliness arrangements of the hospitals, she added.
She also paid a surprise visit to Services Hospital on Thursday and inspected emergency, operations theatres, blood bank and different wards of the hospital and inspected the healthcare facilities being provided to the patients. She also inquired after the patients. Medical Superintendent Dr Saleem Cheema briefed the Minister about the treatment facilities being provided to the patients in the hospital.
Dr Yasmin Rashid asked the patients of the different wards about the cleanliness condition, provision of medicines and attitude of doctors. Dr Yasmin Rashid said that efforts are being made for providing quality healthcare facilities to the patients of public sector hospitals. She said that according to the directions and vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, provision of best healthcare facilities to the patients of public sector hospitals are being ensured. She said that ongoing development projects in government hospitals are in the phase of their completion.
She directed that no patient should face any difficulty in government sector hospitals. Dr Yasmin Rashid said that efforts are being made for eradicating the referral system from the hospitals. She said that protecting the mother and child health and hundred percent implementation on Patient Safety Program are the top priorities of the government.