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NAWABSHAH: Commissioner Abdul Aleem Lashari Abdul Aleem Lashari during a visit to Peoples Medical Hospital has expressed displeasure over the poor sanitation condition.
During the visit, he went round Trauma Center, Intensive Care
Unit, CT Scan, Medical Store and other different sections of the
hospital.
The Commissioner inspected health facilities being extended
to patients and sanitation situations. On the occasion, the
Commissioner directed the Medical Superintendent of PMC Hospital to
ensure the attendance of duty doctors and also bring improvement in
sanitation situation.
He also directed to provide better health facilities to admitted and visiting patients as the Sindh Government
is spending billions on providing better health facilities the benefit
of which shall reach the general public.
Patients admitted to the hospital complained that on the instructions of hospital administration various
medical lab tests are being done from private laboratories while
patients are also constrained to purchase medicines from private
medical stores.
The Commissioner instructed the Medical Superintendent
to ensure the supply of medicines to patients from the hospital adding
that a letter be written to the Commissioner’s office for the shortage of
medicines and other issues so that these could be resolved.
Medical Superintendent Dr Muhammad Shafique Ghouri informed the commissioner
about the requirement of oxygen and air-conditioner for the Intensive
Care Unit. He said that medicines were being provided to patients from
hospitals. He said that the hospital is equipped with the facilities
of CT Scan and MRI, which costs just Rs 1500 as against Rs 10,000 from
private vendors.
Registrar PMC Prof Muhammad Saleh Khaskheli, Deputy
MS Dr Riaz Umrani, Assistant Commissioner Nawabshah Ali Sher Jamali,
Information Officer Aijaz Ali Teevino and other officials were present
on the occasion.
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