KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Health, Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar on Thursday sought immediate removal of banners and posters of different political parties and groups from all government hospitals in the province.
Chairing a departmental meeting in his office, he directed the medical superintendents and administrators of public sector health facilities in the province to also ensure immediate wiping away of graffiti by activists in support of their respective political affiliations.
"This is high time to ensure that hospitals and healthcare facilities are meant for public service and are not used as political battle fields," said Jam Mehtab Hussain.
He reiterated that a healthy and apolitical environment must be urgently created in healthcare centres so as to facilitate patients in seeking uninterrupted assistance, otherwise noticed to be hindered under pretext of protest by elements claiming to have their varied political affiliations.
"This is not acceptable and would not be tolerated," said the provincial minister for health.
During the meeting the Minister Jam Mehtab also took exception to vacant post of gynecologist at Civil Hosptal, Umerkot.
He directed the Special Secretary for Health, Dr. Khalid Shaikh to ensure immediate appointment of a qualified gynecologist at the hospital, with due consideration towards her necessary presence and timely deliverance of service to the women belonging to the remote area.
"These women must not suffer due to absence of gynecologists and other relevant professionals assigned responsibilities, against salaries and perks," said Jab Mehtab Hussain Dahar.
He also urged the concerned authorities to ensure that all public sector hospitals, including those functional in less developed areas, remain well equipped, with ready availability of all relevant medicines, drugs and disposable and also manned by qualified and trained personnel.
During the meeting the provincial health minister also took stock of reported mishandling of polio workers during the recently concluded special polio immunization campaign in 11 high risk districts.
Instances of vaccine dropping and reported carelessness of these workers can not be tolerated and the matter would be duly investigated so as to bring to task the miscreants, he said.
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