Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi conducted inspections at the ongoing construction sites of the emergency blocks at Government Teaching Hospital Shahdara and Mayo Hospital to review the progress.
During the visit to Shahdara Hospital, concerns were raised by patients regarding the procurement of risek injections from external sources, despite their availability within the hospital. The CM discovered that the required risek injections were indeed in stock at the hospital pharmacy. Expressing profound dissatisfaction, Mr. Naqvi reprimanded the senior medical officer and ordered the reimbursement of funds to patients who had purchased injections externally, despite their availability within the hospital.
Mr. Naqvi emphasized that, with the injections in stock at the hospital pharmacy, there was no justification for patients to resort to external purchases. He criticized the management for permitting financially challenged patients to incur expenses on external injections when the hospital's pharmacy had an adequate supply. While the duty doctor failed to respond to any of the queries, the CM made it clear that strict action would be taken in the event of any future complaints.
The CM also visited Mayo Hospital's under-construction 200-bed state-of-the-art emergency block to inspect its upgradation for better patient care. He commended the high standard and patted the officials of the C&W dept for installing new ceiling fans in the ward. He directed the early completion of upgrade work along with finding a permanent solution to roofs' seepage.
Provincial Ministers Dr Javed Akram, Amir Mir, Ibrahim Murad, health secretary, commissioner & DC Lahore, CCPO, special health secretary, VC KEMU, CEO Mayo Hospital, secretary C&W and others were also present.