Hub health committee approves pay cuts, dismissals for absent staff

HUB: The monthly meeting of the District Health Committee (DHC) was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Hub under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner of Hub. District officers of the Health Department, representatives of the district administration and officials of the relevant departments attended.

The meeting reviewed in detail the overall performance of the District Headquarters Hospital, Rural Health Centres (RHCs), Basic Health Units (BHUs) and other medical facilities across the district. It considered matters relating to the attendance of medical staff, availability of medicines, provision of medical facilities, maternal and child health, and Immunization.

The Deputy Commissioner of Hub said that providing the public with quality, timely and effective medical services was among the top priorities of the Balochistan government. He said negligence in duty, absence from work and lapses in public service in the Health Department would not be tolerated under any circumstances.

He directed that the attendance of doctors, paramedical staff and other employees be ensured at all government health facilities, that medicines and medical facilities be supplied without interruption, and that effective and practical steps be taken to address public complaints in time.

Action against absent employees

The meeting reviewed reports of employees who remained continuously absent from various health facilities. The Deputy Commissioner directed that the salaries of such employees be cut in accordance with the rules, and ordered the officials concerned to take immediate action.

The meeting also agreed on strict disciplinary action against doctors and paramedical staff who are chronic absentees or guilty of negligence in duty and poor performance. The District Health Committee approved sending recommendations to the officials concerned for the termination of such employees, so that discipline, accountability and the standard of public service in the Health Department improve further.

At the end of the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner directed all the departments concerned to ensure mutual coordination, a joint strategy and combined efforts for effective and lasting solutions to problems in the health sector, so that the people of Hub district receive better, quality and timely medical services.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan