PESHAWAR (APP): Federal Health Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan has said that Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar has brought together all the health sectors under one umbrella and government will provide necessary resources for clean, transparent conduct of MDCAT test.
In the past, the concept of medical education was limited only to MBBS and BDS, but now under KMU, the education and training that is being given in dozens of innovative fields from BS to PhD level is the most need of the time.
It is a demand but it is also providing quality knowledge and research opportunities to our students in different fields of health in their own province.
These views were expressed by the Federal Minister of Health as a chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of Biosafety and Bio risk management (BRM) Training Lab at KMU and distribution of scholarship certificates to deserving students on Sunday.
He said that the protection of the health care providers in Pakistan will be ensured and all necessary facilities will be provided and the policy of the proposed act of ICRC for prevention of violence and damage to property will be strictly implemented.
On this occasion, VC KMU Prof Dr. Zia ul Haq, Director General Health Shaukat Ali, Mr. Kouassi Koman Deputy Health Coordinator ICRC from Irory Coast, Registrar KMU Inamullah Khan Wazir, Deans and heads of various faculties and departments of KMU were also present. He said that the proposed plan prepared by KMU for the clean and transparent conduct of the MDCAT test to be held on November 26 is commendable.
Strict arrangements should be made for which the federal and provincial governments will provide security, administrative and technical resources on a priority basis.
VC Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq, while briefing the Federal Health Minister, said that the clean and transparent conduct of the MDCAT has been accepted as a challenge, all the arrangements for the successful conduct have been completed and working as a team with concerned departments.
Federal Minister said in his address that the service rendered by KMU to the society through PHRL in Covid-19 pandemic is unforgettable, 1.8 million Covid PCR tests have been done, Apart from Corona tests, KMU also provides testing facilities for notable diseases including CCHF and MPox etc for the health departments. On the occasion, KMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Zia ul Haq added that the Public Health Reference Laboratory required consistent funding from the provincial government.
More than 75 trained employees of the lab are working on contract basis, they deserve to be regularised because KMU- PHRL is conducting more than 40 tests for serious and communicable diseases noteworthy for a government facility,” he said.
At the end of the ceremony, the Honorable Federal Minister distributed scholarship certificates to deserving medical students.
Earlier, the Chief Guest also inaugurated the Biosafety & BRM Training Lab at KMU and planted a sapling in the lawn of KMU.
Govt to provide necessary resources for clean, transparent conduct of MDCAT test: Federal Health Minister
