ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly's Standing Committee on National Health on Monday unanimously passed the "Transplantation of Human Organs/Tissues" and the "Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health" amendment bills 2019.
The committee meeting held here under the chairmanship of Member National Assembly (MNA) Khalid Hussain Magsi and discussed in detail two bills, "The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Bill, 2019" and "the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health (Amendment), Bill 2019" without any amendment.
However, the panel deferred the "Pakistan Health Research Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020" and the "Islamabad Transfusion of Safe Blood (Amendment) Bill, 2019" till the next meeting.
The panel expressed serious concern over the non-compliance of the committee recommendations regarding the non-availability of the oxygen cylinders and medicines in the dispensary of the Parliament Lodges.
The committee protested against the behavior of the ministry as they failed to submit the reply of the committee recommendations, however, the Parliamentary Secretary for National Health assured the committee that she will look after the matter, and also ensure the submission of the actions taken against the committee recommendations in the next meeting.
The committee sought attention of the ministry towards the dilapidated condition of the District
Health Units (DHUs) of Islamabad.
Member committee Raja Khurram Shahzad Nawaz pointed out that there is lack of basic necessities including provision of clean drinking water, electrification etc in DHUs of Islamabad, however, the construction/renovation work in some DHUs of Islamabad were under process by the PWD.
The ministry allocated funds in Public-Sector Development Programme (PSDP) of the current financial year for rehabilitation of the DHUs of Islamabad.
The committee stressed upon the need that the ministry should focus on the provision of basic necessities instead of starting renovation work of the buildings in DHUs of Islamabad.
The meeting was attended by Nasir Khan Musa Zai, Raja Khurram Shahzad Nawaz, Muhammad Afzal Khan Dhandla, Nousheen Hamid, Naureen Farooq Khan, Nisar Ahmed Cheema, Samina Matloob, Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani, Dr Shazia Sobia Aslam Soomro, Ramesh Lal, Shams-un-Nisa, and Amjad Ali Khan.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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