PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has started Mother and Child Health Services in 35 different Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Mobile Health Services in district Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Swat, Charsadda, Mansehra and Haripur.
This was stated in a briefing given to the Chief Minister Pervez Khattak by the high ups of the health department here on Wednesday.The provincial government has already launched free emergency service in hospitals at a cost of Rs. 1000 million. Similarly, PC-1 for Special Health Protection Program, TB Control programme, Extended Programme of immunization and Dengue virus outbreak management with estimated costs of Rs. 1156 millions, Rs 946 million, Rs 53 million and Rs 59 million respectively have been approved.
In addition, funds to the tune of Rs 25 millions 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 finalized and 46 new posts of medical officers at BHU level have been sanctioned.
Apart from that 257 nurses have been appointed through public service commission and 349 contracts appointments of nurses finalised. The chief minister directed the authorities to further expedite the recruitment process of doctors and other para-medic staff in hospitals.
