KARACHI:Additional Chief Secretary Health Dr Usman Chachar announced on Tuesday that supply of life-saving drugs and surgical instruments would be started to all public sector hospitals of Sindh province in the end of December and overall situation of medicines shortage would be improved with this supply.
Talking to PPI, Chachar said the devaluation of rupee compared with dollar had created unpleasant situation and caused delay in supply of life-saving medicines to health facilities but now situation was improving and supply of medicines to hospitals was likely to start in the end of this month.
He admitted that Sindh hospitals had been passing through crises like situation in term of provision of medicines to general public, but hoped overall situation would be improved in all over the province in upcoming weeks.
Additional Chief Secretary Health also paid a visit to Civil Hospital Karachi and inspected the medical services being provided to visiting and admitted patients. He visited Oncology Department, Surgical Units, radiology and other departments.
Medical Superintendent, CHK, Dr Sabir Memon, AMS, CHK, Dr Rubina Bashir, Dr Noor Muhammad Soomro and faulty members were also present on this occasion.