Peshawar
December 10, 2020
PESHAWAR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders said on Wednesday that the inquiry report into the deaths of seven patients at the Khyber Teaching Hospital due to the shortage of oxygen has exposed the tall claims of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government about the so-called health reforms.
Speaking at a news conference, PPP central Information Secretary Nafisa Shah, provincial Information Secretary Senator Robina Khalid and others rejected the inquiry report, arguing that the suspension of the hospital director was merely an eyewash. They demanded the immediate resignation of the provincial minister for health.
Nafisa Shah expressed deep shock over the tragedy, saying precious human lives were lost due to non-availability of basic facilities and negligence. She said the PTI rulers had been making tall claims about the so-called health reforms but the non-availability of oxygen in the hospital had exposed the government.
Oxygen supply enhanced at KTH
Experts to help streamline oxygen supply in facilities
The deaths occurred as the hospital ran out of oxygen supply. PHOTO: AFP/File
PESHAWAR:
Having suffered the loss of seven novel coronavirus patients due to the shortage of oxygen and causing immense public outrage across the country, the Khyber Teaching Hospital has decided to not only restock on oxygen but also create a ‘backup’ in case its main tanks run empty.
The interim administration of the Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) has decided to place over 100 oxygen cylinders at the facility on standby. Moreover, two oxygen tankers also arrived at the facility on Wednesday to ensure the uninterrupted supply of oxygen for patients.