Lahore: On the direction of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, the Finance Department of Punjab has released Rs 340 million for the purchase of medicines for Mayo Hospital Lahore.
The provincial finance department has transferred a total of Rs 340 million to the hospital account to address the shortage of necessary medicines at the Mayo Hospital in Lahore.
The development pursues CM Maryam Nawaz’s amazing visit to the Mayo Hospital on Thursday, where he personally listened to the complaints and concerns of the public about the complaints and concerns of patients and the lack of public.
The provincial government has also allowed the hospital to use existing salaries and allowance funds from vacant positions for the purchase of medicine. The Treasury Department has issued an official order for the re -work of these funds.
According to the department, despite having additional budget funds, Mayo Hospital was not using them effectively for medical equipment.
During his visit, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz strongly criticized the hospital administration for failing to ensure basic medical services. In response to this situation, a high level meeting was convened in the Punjab Health Department to tackle this crisis.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Health, Health, Secretary Health, and Vice Chancellor of King Edward Medical University.
Following the debates, the suspension of Chief Executive Officer Dr Ahmed Noman was recommended, which expected further action against other hospital officials.
Despite these measures, the permanent shortage of medicines and delays in the necessary health care services continues to raise concerns about the overall condition of the overall state of health in Punjab.
Highlighting the ongoing crisis in the province’s largest public health facility, the patients continue to suffer due to the absence of necessary medicines and delays with diagnostic tests.
Patients and their attendees are increasing frustration as they are forced to buy medicines from private pharmacies, many essential medicines are still not available in the hospital.
In addition, important diagnostic services, including X -rays and ultrasound, are timely inaccessible, followed by appointments after the appointment. This delay has put patients at risk, especially in serious condition.
