HYDERABAD, Nov 3: An inquiry has been initiated into alleged irregularities and mismanagement during pre-entry test for admissions to the MBBS at the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS).

Dr Sagheer Ahmed said this in reply to a journalist’s query while handing over the keys of vehicles to C.J. Cowasjee Hospital of Psychiatry on Monday.

He said that the findings would be submitted to Sindh Governor.

In reply to another question, he said that doctors and paramedical staff working in rural areas would be provided incentives to further strengthen and enhance the network of medical units.

The Sindh minister informed of monitoring the working of Medical Superintendent at LUMHS Hyderabad and promised to take action if the situation required.

Dr Sagheer Ahmed also met with the District Nazim Hyderabad, Kanwar Naveed Jamil at his secretariat and discussed issues relating to hospitals working under the district government.

Mr Jameel told the minister that the district government was spending lots of money on 65 hospitals along with providing free medicines and equipments.

The district government was also providing cost-free facilities to hepatitis, kidney, diabetes, TB and breast cancer patients, including diagnosis and tests, he said.

Mr Jamil said that Hyderabad was the only district of Sindh where 1,500 hepatitis patients were being provided free medical treatment and added that the number of hepatitis patients was increasing with each passing day. He said that the budgetary allocation had been increased for the health sector.

The government would upgrade the Latifabad Unit No 6 dispensary to hospital level if handed over to district government, he said.

The food testing laboratory would also be made functional soon, Kanwar Naveed Jamil said. The northern sewerage treatment plant too, had been made functional at a cost of Rs400 million for the city and Qasimabad talukas.

MPAs Syed Waseem Hussain and Sohail Yousuf and others were present.