Poor arrangements in Nishtar Hospital, Official shows displeasure

MULTAN: The South Punjab Health Department expressed serious concerns over poor facilities and cleanliness arrangements at Nishtar Hospital, Multan.

South Punjab Health Secretary Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti visited the hospital and found the hospital affairs especially the cleanliness state in a deplorable state. According to health officials, the secretary observed serious violations of coronavirus SOPs when he visited the emergency department of the hospital.

The secretary reprimanded the Medical Superintendent (MS) Dr Shahid Mehmood Bokhari and directed him to improve the hospital affairs as soon as possible. The secretary said no negligence would be tolerated in terms of providing health facilities to patients at the hospital.

He also visited newly established operating theaters at the hospital and asked the staff concerned to facilitate relief to patients. The secretary also reviewed health facilities and renovation of the wards in the hospital and inquired after patients of gynecology and urology wards.