LAHORE NEWS

HEALTH ADVISOR CHAIRS MEETING OF TECHNICAL EXPERTS COMMITTEE

PCR LAB TESTING OF DENGUE PATIENTS TO BE DECENTRALIZED

LAHORE(PR)A meeting of Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on Dengue held under the chairmanship of Advisor to Chief Minister on Health Kh. Salman Rafique at Institute of Public Health, here today. The meeting reviewed the dengue situation across the province. The meeting also shared data of suspected, probable and confirmed dengue patients. Technical experts also reviewed the dengue larvae reporting system and gave their recommendations on collection of data of dengue larvae and its confirmation through laboratory tests. It was decided that PCR test of blood samples of dengue patients to verify the type of dengue virus would be decentralized and it would be carried out in Lahore, Rawalpindi as well in Punjab. Similarly, PCR test of dengue larvae, for confirming virus in the larvae, would also be conducted in the said laboratories. The laboratory situated in the Institute of Public Health would also considered as central as well as referral lab for such tests. The meeting was attended by Dean IPH Prof. Dr. Muaz Ahmed, Prof. Dr. Zarfashan Tahir, Dr. Obaida Nighat, Dr. Muhammad Tahir, Dr. Muhammad Farooq, Dr. Muhammad Aslam and Additional Director General Dengue Control Dr. Fayyaz Butt.

SECRETARY PRIMARY & SECONDARY HEALTH CHAIRS MEETING TO REVIEW THE PROGRESS ON THE SCHEMES

LAHORE(PR)Secretary Primary & Secondary Health Punjab Ali Jan Khan has directed that posting of all medical officers as consultant who have completed their FCPS should be ensured in the district headquarters hospitals. He directed the officers to focus on monitoring and follow up to complete development schemes and new initiatives at their proper time.

                   He said this while presiding over the meeting to review the internal traffic lights regarding implementation on new initiatives and development schemes in the primary & secondary healthcare department. Director General Health Dr. Mukhtar Hussain Syed, Director Policy & Strategic Planning Unit Muhammad Khan Ranjha, Additional Secretary Admin Adnan Zafar and other senior officers of the department attended the meeting. A detailed briefing was given to the participants of the meeting regarding the implementation status on new initiatives and developmental schemes. The meeting was informed that primary & secondary healthcare department would finalize the lists after NTS tests for the admission of nurses in non-teaching DHQ hospitals. One hundred senior medical officers/medical officers are being selected for six week medico legal training from district and tehsil headquarters hospitals and RHCs. Moreover, mortuaries would be set up in all the district headquarters hospitals in the next fiscal year. The meeting reviewed the anesthesia diploma programme, inspection of pharmaceutical units across the province, matters regarding the promotion of doctors from grade-18 to 19, formulation of comprehensive transfer policy for all cadre doctors and third party validation of bio-medical equipment. It was informed that revamping of Medical Store Depot (MSD) has been planned with the help of USAID and a PC-I of Rs.90 million has been prepared for the schemes. Moreover, PC-I for revamping of bio-medical workshop has also been prepared. The meeting reviewed the implementation of developmental work and provision of missing facilities in DHQ, THQ hospitals. Secretary Health directed the officers to discharge their responsibilities with dedication and professional zeal to provide quality healthcare facilities to the people at primary & secondary level.