KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar during his surprise visit to Jinnah Post Medical Centre (JPMC) interacted with patients in emergency and surgical wards. He witnessed condition of hospital, pharmacy, kitchen and washrooms and issued necessary directives for improvement.

Executive Director Prof Shahid Rasool told CM that on average 1,600 patients visit emergency a day. To question, he informed CM that in morning shift, 355 patients were brought to emergency and most of them were of Road Traffic Accident. 25 house officers, four medical officers and eight senior doctors were working in Emergency.  Caretaker interacted with patients and most of them showed satisfaction over provision of medicines, lab tests and timely care. However, some of patients complained about shortage of nurses for which Executive Director admitted and requested CM to grant him permission to appoint nurses and paramedical staff.   

CM expressed displeasure and asked Executive Director to improve janitorial services. “Washrooms must be kept neat and clean”, he said. CM directed Secretary Health to get uncooked and cooked food items checked from food lab. “I want to know if food items are expired,” he said. CM also visited Cyberknife and Tomotherapy facility where he witnessed 17-year-old patient who came from KPK getting treatment for brain tumor with Cyberknife and 35-year-old lady getting treatment for pelvic tumor on tumor on Tomotherapy.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 14 2023

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