19,612 health entities registered in 3 years: KP HCC

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Care Commission (KP HCC) on Friday said that it had registered 19,612 health care establishments in the last three years.

Releasing the data for the period from April 2022 to April 2025, it said that in comparison, only 7,717 facilities were registered in 2022.Although the Health Regulatory Authority was established in 2002, no licenses were issued to any HCE in the first 20 years. “However, over the past three years, the licensing process has formally begun, which involves several stages before a facility is granted a license,” it added.

During this period, it said, 82 HCEs received full licenses, and 519 HCEs were issued provisional licenses. Additionally, it added, 2,431 HCEs were sealed due to various violations, and 3,131 complaints submitted by the public were addressed in accordance with the Commission’s regulations.

Furthermore, 38,443 HCEs were geo-tagged, and 907 staff members from different HCEs were trained on “Minimum Service Delivery Standards”. According to Dr Shefa Haider, Director Registration, KP HCC, officers and staff achieved these milestones through relentless effort despite limited resources.

“Major achievements include the digitization of the registration process, geo-tagging of HCEs, ensuring quality compliance, and taking fearless action against quacks,” he added.“

The licensing process is rigorous. It begins with staff training on healthcare quality standards, followed by a grace period to implement these standards at their facility. The Commission’s goal is not policing, but to enable health institutions to provide quality services to patients,” Dr Shefa added.