KARACHI, March 30: Sindh Minister for Health Syed Sardar Ahmed told doctors and other staff of the Civil Hospital on Friday that Director General Rangers Maj-Gen Javed Zia had assured him about deployment of Rangers at the hospital immediately after Eid Miladun Nabi (SAW). He regretted manhandling of certain hospital staff by some emotionally charged visitors of a patient in a recent incident.

The minister met members of the joint Board of Governors of the Civil Hospital and Lyari General Hospital in the office of its Chairman Abu Shamim Arif.

He inquired about the sanitation, health and construction at the CHK and Lyari General Hospital during the meeting.

He also took a serious note of the fact that neither he was informed of the poor security at the hospital nor did the administration, including the Board of Governors, make any alternative security arrangements at the CHK. He said incidents like manhandling would not be allowed to reoccur, and said that presence of Rangers personnel on the CHK premises would be made a permanent arrangement to ensure security of both patients and staff.

He also urged doctors, paramedics and other staff to realise their responsibilities towards patients and discharge the same with all diligence and sincerity.

The minister issued directives to the Works & Services officials to carry out repairs to improve sanitary conditions and plug leakage of pipelines on a priority basis, besides ensuring neat and clean toilets and washrooms.

Noticing heaps of construction debris elsewhere at the hospital, the minister expressed annoyance and directed officials to complete all works within two months or face appropriate action.

He asked Medical Superintendent Dr Kaleem Butt to get the stand-by power generator operational forthwith.

He also took notice of the illegal offices of various NGOs on the hospital premises and directed the board members and MS not to allow encroachments.

He appreciated some NGOs for serving meals to attendants of patients from far flung areas but advised the NGOs to written permission form hospital administration in this regard.

Abu Shamim Arif briefed the minister about the BoG’s performance and mentioned that planning has already been done for varied envisaged schemes.—APP