Balochistan health dept plan crackdown

Quetta:The Government of Balochistan, Health Department has constituted a committee to start massive crackdown on private hospitals functioning in violation of Private Hospitals Regulatory Authority Act and Rules.

Dr. Muhammad Naeem, Deputy Director (Admn), Directorate General, Health Services Balochistan would be the chairman of the said committee while Dr. Nasreen Latif, Additional Director, PHRA and Ms. Sania Safi, Assistant Commissioner (City) Quetta would be members of the said committee.

The Terms of the Reference of the committee shall be to carry out detailed inspection of private hospitals in Quetta and check their performance as per private hospitals Regulatory Act and Rules.

The committee shall check doctors, nurses, paramedics and employees of private hospitals as per registration certificate of their regulatory body whether they are qualified or otherwise. The committee shall take legal action against private hospitals working without NOC.

The committee shall submit progress report on daily basis for onward submission to Chief Minister, Balochistan.