KARACHI, Aug 22: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has underlined the need for the establishment of an authority to bring private hospitals and their medical facilities under some regulation and called for an early legislation for this purpose.
He also issued a directive for increasing the remuneration of doctors, having done a major diploma from the College of Physicians and Surgeons and now under training at provincial hospitals, from Rs6,000 to Rs10,000.
He was presiding over a high-level meeting held at the Governor’s House here on Tuesday in which matters concerning the medical universities and medical education in the public sector were considered.
The meeting was attended by Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani, Labour Minister Mohammed Adil Siddiqi, Nazim of Karachi Mustafa Kamal, Principal Secretary Saleem Khan, Secretary for Health Dr Naushad Shaikh, Secretary for Finance Malik Israr Hussain, Vice-Chancellors Prof Dr Jan Mohammed Memon and Masood Hameed and other officials.
The governor directed the payment of basic science teaching allowance to teachers of medical universities whereby a professor would get Rs15,000, an associate professor Rs10,000 and an assistant professor Rs7000.
The meeting decided in principle the transfer of TB sanatorium of Kotri from the health department to the Liaquat Medical University.
Since the graduating medical students used to wait for six month for a house job, the governor directed that students doing MBBS and BDS should be provided house job from the very first month.
The employees of the Dow Medical University were allowed to avail medical facilities at the Services Hospital.
Taking stock of financial matters, both Dow and Liaquat medical universities were directed to take comprehensive steps to attain autarky and in the meantime financial assistance from the provincial government and the Higher Education Commission will continue. In this regard it was decided to further strengthen the cooperation of their respective alumni.
The governor directed that necessary steps be initiated to get the buildings of the Dow Medical University from the Evacuee Property Trust permanently.
DELEGATION: A delegation of the Pakhtoon Action Committee (Loya Jirga), led by its chairman Shahi Syed, called on the Sindh governor in the Governor’s House on Tuesday.
The governor exchanged views with the delegation members on a 13-point list regarding problems presented by the committee and issued directives for taking practical steps for the resolution of transport-related problems, says a press release issued here on Tuesday.
The governor directed the Sindh chief secretary to arrange a meeting with transporters belonging to the committee on Aug 28 at his office. Political secretary of governor Salim Khan would arrange a meeting Aug 30 at the Governor's House for the resolution of problems related to katchi abadis, enlistment of voters and the devastation caused by rainwater.
During the meeting, Sindh Transport Minister Mohammad Adil Siddiqi vowed to have a meeting with the federal communication minister to resolve issues related to the Motorway and National Highway.
The delegation comprised Syed Mahmood Afridi, Al-Haj Malik Ahmed Khan, Haji Mir Zaman Mahsood, Haji Akram Ali, Gul Mohammad Afridi, Haji Khan Jadoon, Abdul Rauf Khan, Hakeem Khan Mandokhel, Taj Khan Bangash and Amir Nawab Khan.—APP/PPI
