Punjab Health Secretary Reviews Healthcare Services at THQ Hospital Kamalia

By Zafar Chishti TOBA TEK SINGH: Punjab Secretary for Health and Population Nadia Saqib paid a surprise visit to the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital Kamalia to review the healthcare facilities, administrative affairs, and medical services being provided to patients.During the visit, she inspected the Emergency Department, Outpatient Department (OPD), Mother and Child Ward, Labour Room, Pharmacy, Laboratory and other key sections of the hospital. She also reviewed the availability of medicines, cleanliness arrangements, functionality of medical equipment, quality of treatment, attendance of doctors and paramedical staff and the overall management of the hospital.Nadia Saqib meet patients admitted to different wards and their attendants, inquired about the healthcare services, availability of medicines and the behaviour of the hospital staff and listened to their concerns. She emphasized that the provision of timely, quality and patient-friendly healthcare services is among the top priorities of the Punjab Government. The Secretary directed the hospital administration to further improve the standard of services in the Emergency Department and other units, maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, ensure the uninterrupted availability of medicines and provide prompt treatment to patients without unnecessary delays. She stressed that doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff should perform their professional responsibilities with dedication, honesty and a strong sense of duty to ensure the delivery of quality healthcare services.
She further stated that, in line with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, regular monitoring of public hospitals is being carried out to ensure the provision of high-quality and patient-centred healthcare services. She warned that negligence or poor performance would not be tolerated and instructed the hospital administration to make public service its top priority by utilizing all available resources effectively to provide better, timely and quality medical care to the people.