Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Tuesday urged the doctors not to be a part of any process that causes difficulties or inconvenience to the poor and needy patients as the provision of timely and quality medical facilities to the public is the top priority of the government.
He said this while talking to a delegation of doctors’ organizations called on him here at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat and apprised him of the problems facing the health sector in the province, professional issues facing doctors and various suggestions related to the improvement of medical facilities.
Provincial Health Minister Bakht Muhammad Kakar and Health Secretary Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Panizai were also present in the meeting.
The delegation included Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Quetta President Dr. Nadir Achakzai, Senior Vice President Dr. Kamyar Khan, General Secretary Dr. Shoaib Baloch, Young Doctors Association Balochistan Dr. Hafeez Mandokhel, Dr. Ali Jan, Dr. Adil, Dr. Muzammil, and Jamal Shah of Allied Health Organization.
While talking to the delegation, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, said that the government is taking serious steps to solve the problems being faced by the health sector and sustainable and effective reforms are being introduced in consultation with all stakeholders so that better medical facilities could be provided to doctors, medical staff and the public.
The Chief Minister said that for the first time in history, the current provincial government has recognized the professional services of doctors by giving them promotions on a large scale, the government is aware of the legitimate problems of doctors and all possible cooperation would be provided to resolve them.
Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that doctors are a highly respected segment of the society and are shouldering a great responsibility of protecting human lives.
He said that the government and the medical community would work together to make the health sector more efficient, transparent and people-friendly through mutual cooperation, trust and continuous consultation.