KP govt improving system for providing better health facilities to the people: Pervez Khattak

PESHAWAR, February 1: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has said that the provincial government was initiating reforms for improving healthcare delivery system to provide people better health facilities by bringing the existing hospitals of province at par with international level.
This, he said while talking to the representatives of doctors and media about reforms agenda of the provincial government. Secretary Health, D.G Health and senior professors were present on the occasion.
Representatives of the doctors and media pinpointed a number of problems faced by people in health sectors and put forth suggestions to overcome it.
The Chief Minister told the media that govt had given autonomy to teaching hospitals of the province to improve healthcare delivery system while steps were underway to standardize DHQ and THQ hospitals, which he said would take two years to be completed.
The Chief Minister informed the participants that incentive package of Rs. 3.3 billion for all cadres of doctors on the basis of attractive/non-attractive specialties and geographical locations had been announced in the province to ensure availability of doctors in the hospitals. He added that apart from appointment of 321 Medical Officers on Adhoc basis, recruitment of 875 nurses had been made to ensure presence of nursing staff in health facility.
He said that steps were being taken for streamlining procurement of medicines and hospital equipment. He expressed satisfaction over improvement of polio management and control through an integrated approach. The Chief Minister elaborated that free emergency services were provided at a cost of Rs.1.00 billion while insulin bank has also been established.
Similarly he said the incentives for maternal health services at a cost of Rs.300.00 million while incentives for immunization services worth of Rs.200 million were being provided. He added that free treatment for critical illness at a cost of Rs.500 million was also been extended to the people.
The Chief Minister on this occasion ordered steps for arranging 12 hours OPD and 24 hours lab services at teaching hospitals of the province. He also ordered bringing uniformity in regulations of MTIs and arranging payment of stipends to 200 TMOs. He also ordered arranging of special venue for media at teaching hospitals to cover incidents easily.-PR