Islamabad:
A parliamentary panel was told on Monday that fifteen medical colleges were registered without any inspection under PTI’s rule, while none of the 55 nursing schools recently visited by the Health Secretary was justified for accreditation.
Prime Minister of National Health Services Dr. Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath informed the National Assembly’s Standing Committee for National Health that 55 nursing schools were recently visited.
“According to the report [submitted by the health secretary]Not a single college was found eligible for accreditation. A detailed report is prepared by Pakistan Nursing Council, “he added. During the committee meeting, led by Mahesh Malani, Authorized Abdul Qadir Patel, Dr. Shazia Sobia to discuss the pharmacy’s bill on his behalf. Patel said as soon as they could conduct their own tests.
“However, the provinces were not prepared at that time, and that is why tests could not be performed immediately. We want the provinces to perform their own verve,” he said.
The committee chairman referred to the complaints of students at Al-Nafees Medical College regarding non-registration. Dr. Bharath reiterated that 15 medical colleges were registered during PTI’s period without inspection and their cases have been sent to the federal investigative agency.
The CEO of the National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (NIRM) told the panel that the institute had now started operations to correct club foot in children.
“Nirm has a medical budget of RS40 million, which is very low. Because of this, patients often have to buy medicine. However, we ensure that epilepsy medicine is never out of stock,” he said. The committee expressed concern about the insufficient medicine budget and emphasized that it should be increased. It announced plans to visit the institute and make recommendations to the government.
In Punjab, medicine is provided free of charge through the health card system, but even poor patients in some areas are forced to buy them. It was suggested that Pakistan Agn-Ul-Mal should be used to provide medication for deserving patients.
Rayza Khan
