23 labs, diagnostic centres sealed

LAHORE:As part of continuous improvement in healthcare service delivery and to uphold standards, the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has sealed 23 laboratories and diagnostic centres, along with 550 illegal treatment facilities, during a comprehensive crackdown over the past four weeks.

The PHC’s enforcement teams raided across different cities in Punjab, inspecting laboratories and diagnostic centres. Of these, 23 were found operating in violation of the Commission’s regulations and were subsequently sealed.

In Lahore alone, 10 labs were shut down, including prominent names such as Hassan Ultrasound Centre, Fuji Lab, Aman Lab and Digital X-ray Centre, Shehnaz Clinic, Kezeia Lab, Hi Care Diagnostic Lab, Shifa Lab, Al-Hajvery Lab, and Hameed Lab. Additionally, the services of a lab on Jail Road were suspended after expired reagents were discovered during an inspection.