Nasirabad DHO briefs Deputy Commissioner on attendance monitoring at BHUs and RHCs

NASIRABAD: District Health Officer Dr Ayaz Hussain Jamali gave Nasirabad Deputy Commissioner Virender Lal a detailed briefing on the state of public health across the district and the medical facilities provided to the public.

The District Health Officer said Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Rural Health Centres (RHCs) in remote areas were playing an active role in providing quality medical care to people close to their homes. He said the regular attendance of doctors and paramedical staff posted at these centres was being ensured so that residents of rural areas and villages could receive uninterrupted medical care.

He said regular monitoring and surprise visits were carried out to ensure the attendance of doctors and staff. The availability of medicines at health centres and their records were also being checked continuously so that the public could get timely and quality treatment.

According to the District Health Officer, steps were also under way to improve medical facilities at the Divisional Headquarters Hospital in Dera Murad Jamali. He said the Medical Superintendent (MS) had been strictly directed to provide the best and timely medical care to patients visiting the hospital.

Deputy Commissioner Virender Lal directed that all available resources be used to further improve health facilities across the district, ensure the attendance of doctors and staff, and keep medicines in uninterrupted supply, so that quality medical care could reach people at their doorstep.

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