KARACHI:A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) and Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM) to establish a relationship to promote clinical governance in healthcare management through collaborative research, trainings, seminars and conferences.
The service delivery standards developed by SHCC will be used for training and orienting the leaders in healthcare quality management. PIM will offer various diploma programs developed by SHCC in the field of healthcare. The MoU was signed by Dr Minhaj Qidwai, CEO SHCC and Muhammad Abid Hussain Executive Director PIM.
CEO SHCC Dr Minhaj Qidwai and Director Anti-Quackery Directorate Dr Ayaz Mustafa have attended debriefing meeting of World Health Organization (WHO) to curb HIV/AIDS outbreak in Sindh.
On other hand, to train doctors and community health workers on infection control, a tripartite MoU will be signed between SHCC, Health Department and Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Society of Pakistan (MMIDSP).
Directorate of Anti-Quackery has sealed 80 healthcare establishments in Sindh this week which were run by quacks. Total number of clinics sealed till date is over 1080.
In this week, anti-quackery drive was focused in Karachi, Thatta, Ghotki, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas and Umarkot.
Directorate of Complaint SHCC has received 70 complaints till date out of which 41 were disposed of and 25 complaints are under process while four are sub-judice. The team conducted inspection at Magsi General Hospital, Safoora Goth to conduct investigation against complaint received.
Directorate of Licensing and Accreditation, SHCC has issued 4,876 registration certificates to healthcare establishments (HCEs) till date. In this week, they have received 204 new applications for registration and certificates were issued to 82 HCEs’.
The SHCC team conducted inspection of Arifa Medical Complex Hospital North Karachi.