Ziarat DC chairs district health committee, orders all BHUs kept functional

ZIARAT: A meeting of the District Health Committee was held under Deputy Commissioner Ziarat Abdul Quddus Achakzai. It reviewed in detail the public health situation in the district, the functioning of Basic Health Units (BHUs), the provision of medical facilities and other matters related to the health department.

District Health Officer Dr Muhammad Rafique Mastoi, District Accounts Officer Abdul Ghani Kakar, Deputy DHO Dr Muqeet Khan Kakar, District Support Manager PPHI Mumtaz Rind, MS DHQ Hospital Shamsullah, MS THQ Sanjavi Dr Noor-ul-Baqi, Farmanullah and other officers attended the meeting.

The meeting reviewed the functioning of BHUs, attendance of medical staff, availability of doctors and paramedical staff, provision of facilities to patients, availability and distribution of medicines, and administrative matters of the health centres.

The Deputy Commissioner directed that all BHUs be kept functional and that timely, quality medical care be ensured for the public. He stressed the need to improve the attendance of doctors, paramedics and other staff, the availability and proper distribution of medicines, and cleanliness and other arrangements at the health centres.

The meeting took important decisions on effective monitoring of health centres, staff attendance and the supply of medicines. Officers were instructed to ensure their timely implementation.

Photo: Courtesy DGPR Balochistan