Jaffarabad AC Dheeraj Kalra inspects District Headquarters Hospital

JAFFARABAD: Assistant Commissioner Dheeraj Kalra visited the District Headquarters Hospital on the directive of Jaffarabad Deputy Commissioner Khalid Khan. He reviewed in detail the medical facilities being provided to patients.

He inspected various departments of the hospital and was briefed on arrangements for treatment and other matters. He reviewed several wards and met patients under treatment. He asked them about medical facilities, the behaviour of doctors, the availability of medicines and their treatment.

Strict instructions to staff

He also gathered information on the performance of the medical staff and the problems faced by patients, so that better health facilities could be ensured for the public. The Assistant Commissioner told doctors and paramedical staff that providing timely and quality medical care to patients must be their first priority. He said no negligence or carelessness in this regard would be tolerated.

He said providing the best treatment to patients visiting government hospitals was the basic responsibility of the staff concerned. He said doctors and other staff should perform their duties well and treat patients with courtesy and compassion.

He further directed that special attention be paid to supplying essential medicines to patients, to cleanliness and to the availability of medical facilities, so that people did not face difficulties in getting treatment.

The Assistant Commissioner made it clear that the district administration was using all available resources to provide the public with basic facilities, including health care. He said monitoring would continue to improve the performance of government institutions.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan