500 corrupt employees in health dept identified: minister

LAHORE:Primary and Secondary Healthcare Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir has said around 500 employees of health department involved in millions of corruption have been identified whose names will soon be revealed.

The health minister disclosed this while addressing the 2nd monthly meeting of Punjab Health Reforms Roadmap held at the Project Management Unit Gulberg. The matters relating to primary health facilities, family planning, immunisation campaign, hepatitis, TB control programme and availability of medicines in hospitals were discussed in the meeting. The health minister said that 93pc BHUs and RHCs across the province have medical officers. He said that 93pc of the target of immunisation campaign has been achieved in Punjab, on which he congratulated the health department team. Kh Imran Nazir has directed that projects for revamping all jail hospitals should be prepared soon and availability of medicines in hospitals should be ensured. He said IRMNCH and PHFMC would be strengthened with introduction of new model. The provincial health minister has asked for the last five-year performance of IRMNCH and its next one-year plan. On this occasion, Punjab Health Reforms Roadmap team leader Muhammad Abdullah and CEO Health Lahore Dr Zohaib Hassan were also present.