PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Haji Ghulam Ali on Tuesday stressed medical professionals to work with passion and focus energies to resolve the problems of ailing community.
He was addressing the certificate distribution ceremony of community midwives at Provincial Health Services Academy Peshawar. The ceremony was also attended by Vice Chancellor PHSA, Dr. Shahzad Ali Khan, Secretary Health, Mehmood Aslam Wazir, Director General Health, Shoukat Ali Khan, health experts and students.
He said that medical professionals should serve humanity with dedication and professionalism besides playing a role in addressing differences in society. He also inaugurated academic blocs and the Centre of Excellence and Applied Sciences for Bachelor Degree Program in Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Post Graduate Paramedical Institute.
The governor also distributed certificates among midwives who have completed education in the academy. Congratulating parents on the occasion, he urged midwives to help out the ailing community and
added that the role of community midwives is to reduce the mortality rates of newborns and mothers.
He said that the government was spending a huge amount to improve the healthcare delivery system regretting that common man is still not receiving benefits of our efforts. He said that we should avoid blaming each other and strive for the welfare and facilitation of general public.
The governor also paid tribute to the administration of PHSA for improving education standards and preparing midwives to meet challenges in existing health scenarios.