Divisional health director Dr Abdul Rehman Sherani visits Loralai Teaching Hospital

LORALAI: Divisional Director Health Services, Loralai Division, Dr Abdul Rehman Sherani paid a detailed visit to Loralai Teaching Hospital and Loralai Medical College.

District Health Officer Loralai Dr Fahim Khan, Medical Superintendent of the Teaching Hospital Dr Naqibullah Niazi, Deputy MS Dr Zainullah Kakar, heads of the departments concerned and other medical officers were also present.

Inspection of the Teaching Hospital

During the visit, Divisional Director Health Services Dr Abdul Rehman Sherani inspected several key departments of the Teaching Hospital in detail. He reviewed the MRI centre, CT scan centre, gynaecology ward, medicine store, the medicine store of the national programme, the accident and emergency department, the cardiac ward, the operation theatre and other departments of the hospital.

He also reviewed the medical facilities provided to patients in various wards, the availability of medicines, cleanliness, medical equipment, the presence of staff and the administrative affairs of the hospital.

He stressed making effective use of the modern medical facilities available at the hospital and providing patients with better treatment facilities.

Visit to the Medical College

Later, the Divisional Director Health Services also paid a detailed visit to Loralai Medical College. He inspected various departments and classrooms and reviewed the educational and teaching facilities provided to students.

He also obtained information about academic activities, discipline in classes and the facilities available to students.

During the visit, District Health Officer Dr Fahim Khan and Medical Superintendent Dr Naqibullah Niazi gave the Divisional Director a detailed briefing on the steps taken at the hospital, improvements in medical facilities, ongoing activities and the problems faced.

Dr Abdul Rehman Sherani praised the measures taken to provide better medical facilities to patients and to turn the institution into a modern, quality medical centre. He paid tribute to the efforts of the Medical Superintendent, the District Health Officer and their entire team.

He said that providing the public with quality and timely medical facilities was among the top priorities of the Health Department. He said all available resources would be used to make Teaching Hospital Loralai more active, modern and a truly effective centre of treatment for the public.

The Divisional Director Health Services assured the hospital and the medical college of every possible support for their improvement. He said the joint efforts of Health Department officers and medical staff to provide the best health facilities to the public were commendable.

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