RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Primary & Secondary Health Kh Imran Nazir along with Secretary Health Ali Jan Khan paid surprise visits to different hospitals including District Headquarters Hospital Khanewal and Tehsil Headquarters Hospitals of Shorkot, Kabirwala and Mianchannu.

The Minister and Secretary inspected emergency, indoor wards, pharmacy and other departments of the hospitals. Kh Imran Nazir reviewed the cleanliness and hygienic conditions in the hospitals. During the visit of THQ Shorkot, the Minister displeased with the MS who failed to keep good hygienic condition. The Minister found medicines in the pharmacy without defaced. The Minister took serious note of the situation and suspended the storekeeper Haq Nawaz on his negligence. During the visits of the hospitals, the Minister found same complaint of not defacing the medicines of the pharmacy and local purchase item.

The Minister said that keeping the medicines without defacing means that the doors of pilferage of medicines are open. He directed the Secretary Health to conduct audit of medicines stock of the said hospitals.