NAB chief reviews Prevention Committee on Health recommendations

Islamabad
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaurdry chaired a meeting to review the recommendations of Prevention Committee on Health Affairs at NAB headquarters here Monday, says a press release.
The Prevention Committees on Health Affairs was constituted under the chairmanship of the DG, A&P, NAB Headquarters (HQs). The committee comprised of representatives of Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), National Institute of Health (NIH), Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), National Aid Control Programme, National TB Control Programme, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division (NHSR&C), Directorate of Malaria Control, Consultant from Private Sector and other stakeholders etc.
DG A&P NAB gave presentation on the recommendations of Prevention Committee on Health Affairs. She informed that the meeting of the committee was held in which it was decided to further divide the work into 9 sub-committees for reformation in health departments as per their mandate. She informed that the members of the sub-committees No: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 have prepared their recommendations on the issues of ‘Reformation in the Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluations’, ‘Registration Division of Controlled Drugs’, ‘Reformation in the Division of Costing and Pricing’, ‘Reformation in Division of Drug Licensing’, ‘Division of Quality Assurance and Laboratory Testing, Division of Pharmacy Services’, ‘Reformation in the Division of Health and OTC Products (Non-drugs), Division of Medical Devices and Medicated Cosmetics’, Functions of NIH, Tibb and Homeopathy Sector, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, PIMS Hospital, Polyclinic Hospital, NIRM, Federal Government Hospitals Services, Human Organ Transplant’ and preparation of ‘Guidelines for procurement of vaccine and syringes’.
NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudry appreciated the efforts of Prevention Committee on Health Affairs and the members of respective sub-committees. After detailed discussions and deliberations, it was decided that the recommendations of the committee may be revised in the light of today’s discussion, deliberation and suggestions during the meeting in order to further improve and provide better health facilities to the people of Pakistan.