Islamabad, August 28, 2019 (PPI-OT): Today SAPM Dr. Zafar Mirza chaired 7th meeting of the Polyclinic Reforms Committee in Islamabad. The meeting was attended by Dr. Nausheen Hamid Parliamentary Secretary Health, Dr. Allah Bakhsh Malik Secretary Health, Executive Director Polyclinic and all members of the committee. During the meeting, Dr. Zafar Mirza highlighted that the aim of the Reforms committee is to ensure provision of quality health services to each and every citizen and to improve operations of the state-run hospitals in line with vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
“It is also a step towards making Islamabad a model health city, reforms to be introduced and practical steps are being taken to benefit masses”, said SAPM while sharing his thoughts with the members. SAPM directed Executive Director Polyclinic to fill the vacant positions of the hospital to streamline its working. In this regard, hiring will be done for grade 1-15 staff. While vacancies above grade 17 will be filled through Federal Public Service Commission.
SAPM also highlighted the issue of delayed promotions of serving medical professionals for more than 10years and committed to take up the issue with the ED, Polyclinic to promotions of deserving employees. SAPM informed the meeting that summary has been prepared to simplify the complex and long procedure involved in maintenance of hospital equipment and building by empowering the heads of hospitals. This will address a major issue causing severe hardships to the patients. SAPM resolved to take restructuring steps to being a qualitative change in the provision of health facilities to the masses.
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