LAHORE:A one-month training course for the second batch of health experts about Minimum Service Delivery
Standards (MSDS) under an agreement between the Institute of Public Health (IPH)
and Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) concluded here on Saturday.
Health managers, professionals, lab technologists of public and private sector hospital
and clinics completed the training at the institute while certificates were also distributed
among the participants.
Addressing the ceremony, Dean IPH Dr Zarfashan Tahir said performance of hospitals
would surely improve as a result of the full implementation of the minimum service delivery
standards formulated by the Punjab Healthcare Commission, to improve the quality of healthcare
and diagnosis in hospitals, private clinics and laboratories.
Speaking at the certificate distribution ceremony, CEO PHC Dr Saqib Aziz and Director Clinical
Governance Dr Mushtaq Salarya said the commission had taken strict steps to improve the medical
sector and ensure quality medical and diagnostic facilities in hospitals and laboratories for the public.
They said a complete system of implementation and monitoring was existing which had improved clinical governance and fostered a healthy culture. They thanked the IPH Dean and her team for providing
full support in conducting two one-month training courses for hospital
management doctors, clinicians and lab technologists.