Punjab cabinet holds meeting on dengue prevention
National
March 12, 2021
LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid chaired the Cabinet meeting on Dengue prevention at the Darbar Hall of the Civil Secretariat here on Thursday.
Chief Secretary Punjab, Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Capt (retd) Usman Younus, Director General Health Services Punjab, officials of the Police Department, DGPR, Higher Education Department, Special Branch, Civil Aviation, local government, Public healthcare commission and other departments attended the meeting while the Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners joined via video Link Conference.
Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Capt (retd) Usman Younus apprised the Minister Health of the measures taken for the prevention and control of dengue epidemic as well as the status of treatment facilities for the patients in the province.
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MS DHQ Okara suspended
February 1, 2021
LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has suspended Medical Superintendent District Headquarters Hospital Okara South Dr Yasir Irfan and gave one week deadline for improvement to MS DHQ Hospital Okara City on Saturday.
On directions from the Health Minister, Director General Health Services Punjab Dr. Haroon Jehangir made a surprise visit of DHQ South and DHQ City. The Health Minister said, “MS DHQ Hospital Okara South has been suspended and MS DHQ Hospital Okara City has been given one week warning to improve the situation at the facility. Show-cause notices have been issued to 17 staff members including two Medical Officers due to absence from duty.