Under the special initiatives of the provincial government in health sector, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health department has started Mother and Child Health Services in 35 different Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Mobile Health Services in eight districts of the province. The districts included Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Swat, Charsadda, Mansehra and Haripur.
This was disclosed in a briefing given to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak by the high ups of province's Health department here on Wednesday. Secretary Health, Dr Fakh-e-Alam gave a detailed briefing on the progress so far made with regard to the reforms in health sector, and measures taken to strength the health service delivery outlets in the light of the policy guidelines of the incumbent provincial government.
General Secretary PTI, Jahangir Tareen, chief secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other high ups of Health department attended the briefing. Similarly, PC-1s for Special Health Protection Programme, TB Control programme, Extended Program of immunisation and Dengue outbreak management with estimated costs of Rs 1156 million, Rs 946 million, Rs 53 million and Rs 59 million respectively have been approved.
In addition, funds to the tune of Rs 25 million have been released for the establishment of Insulin Bank. To overcome the deficiency of doctors and nurses in different healthcare service delivery outlets of the province, contracts of 240 doctors has been extended, a case to appoint 300 doctors on contract basis has been finalised and 46 new posts of medical officers at BHU level have been sanctioned.
Speaking on the occasion, the CM directed the authorities to further expedite the recruitment process of doctors and other paramedic staff in hospitals. He made it clear that there would be no compromise on reforms in health and education sectors as it was the top priority of his government to provide maximum relief to the people in both the sectors.
