F.P. Report
KARACHI: The health emergency declared in the province has produced some congenial results but still there is lot to do to provide best free of cost health facilitiess to each and every citizen of the province.
This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah while presiding over a high-level meeting of health department here at the CM House.
The participants of the meeting include Minister P&D Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, Minister Health Jam Mehtab Dahar, Chief Secretary Rizwan Memon, Chairman P&D Board Mohammad Waseem, Principal Secretary to CM Sohail Rajput, Secretary Health Fazal Pechuho, Khalid Mehmood Shaikh of finance dept, DG PPP Unit Abdul Fateh Tunio, Special Secretary P&D Dr Fawad Shaikh, Member Social Sector P&D Rehan Balouch, Additional Secretary (Dev) Dr. Ashiq Shaikh and others.
The chief minister reviewed appointment of newly recruited doctors, procurement of medicine, Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects and donor Projects.
Briefing the chief minister, Secretary Health Fazal Pechuho said that 5402 medical officers, including 2769 women medical officers have been issued offer letters, of them 5263 have accepted and 4376 have joined. This shows that 887 doctors have not joined. On this the chief minister directed Minister Health Dr Sikandar Mendhro to send another requisition of another 2000 doctors to SPSC so that remaining positions could be filled.
The chief minister was told that the procurement of medicines is made through two different ways, 15 percent locally by the hospitals and 85 percent centrally through tenders.
The local purchase is made keeping in view of specific requirements and needs of hospitals. The hospitals and medical facilities are allowed to purchase medicines and related items upto 15 percent of their budget as per SPPRA rules.
The centralized procurement of medicines is made through tenders and there is a centralized procurement committee and 12 technical committees to exercise the procurement. The tenders have been invited. On this the chief minister directed the health department to contact owners and heads of pharmaceutical companies to get concessional rates.
The chief minister was told that tenders for procurement of medicines have been invited. This year fthe procurement of all medicines and related items have been divided into 12 therapeutic groups. They are antibiotic/antibacterial large volume preparation, oncology drugs, anesthetic drugs, hormone drugs, general medicines, cardiology drugs, psychotropic drugs, vaccine/immunoglobulin/antiviral/hepatitis drugs, x-ray films, chemicals, contract medicines, and their rate contract list have also been communicated to all concerned for procurement.
The remaining three therapic groups such as dermatology/ophthalmic drugs, surgical/disposable items and dental material would be completed within one week as necessary clarification from the bidders regarding registration of surgical and medical devices is received.
