63 illegal treatment centres closed

LAHORE: The Punjab Healthcare Commission shut down 63 illegal treatment centres during the last week.

PHC enforcement teams raided 531 treatment centres in seven cities. Amongst these, 174 illegal centres were found to have been converted into legal businesses. Major anti-quackery activities were carried out in Rawalpindi, Lodhran and Bahawalpur, where 115 centres in each district were raided, where nine, 11 and 13 illegal businesses respectively were closed down. Others included Narowal in 8, seven each in Lahore and Chakwal, Mandi Bahauddin 5 and three in Gujranwala. Among these, the maximum number 26 was those quacks who were faking as general physicians, illegal laboratories 14, dentists 9, maternity home 3, while the rest were also found illegally treating patients.