‘Infectious diseases depts to be set up in hospitals’

LAHORE: Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique said that infectious diseases departments will be established in all government teaching hospitals.

Working is also in progress on Key Performance Indicators in government hospitals. Every project that creates convenience for the people is the flagship project of the Punjab government. He shared this information while talking to members of a delegation from the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination, Islamabad who called on him in the Department of Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education on Thursday. Dr Sameen Siddiqui and Dr Saifi were part of the delegation while Special Secretary Operations Tariq Mahmood Rahmani and Additional Secretary Technical Dr M Waseem were also present on the occasion. Medical education, improvement of the nursing sector, patient safety, infectious diseases and Key Performance Indicators were discussed in detail during the meeting.

Provincial health minister said that the Punjab government is taking basic steps to improve the health system.

We have been working for the improvement of medical education since day one. Modern training of HR is very important for providing the best treatment and care facilities to patients in government hospitals.