LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmeen Rashid has directed Secretary Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Momin Agha and Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Zahid Akhter Zamaan for setting up facilitation centres in all the government hospitals of the province.
In a statement here on Monday, Dr Yasmeen Rashid said that complaints of such patients who avail medical facilities through Zakat and Social Welfare Fund would be redressed on these Facilitation Centers. These facilitation centers would be established in every outdoor department of Public hospital where staff of Bait-ul-Maal, Social Welfare as well as Hospital staff will also perform duties.
She directed that these facilitation centers should be established within three days. All CEOs of public hospitals have been made duty-bound for setting up of these facilitation centers in the hospitals.
The Health Minister said that providing relief to the destitute people is an integral part of the PTI government’s manifesto as it believes in taking practical measures instead of making tall claims. She said that staff will remain present on these Facilitation Centers round the clock and maintain the record of every patients and attendant. All out resources are being utilised for providing best health care facility to the people of the province, first year of the government has proved a great success, journey towards real change will remain continue, she added. (INP)
