Quality treatment top priority, says Yasmin Lahore January 21, 2021 LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid reviewed arrangements of cleanliness, medicine availability, doctors’ attendance and other administrative issues of Govt Teaching Hospital Shahdara at Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Department meeting here on Wednesday. Special Secretary Silwat Saeed and Additional Secretary Development Dr Asif Tufail apprised the minister of the situation at Govt Teaching Hospital Shahdara. The minister said that absence of officials during duty hours is regrettable. She said action shall be taken against officials showing poor performance. The minister said, “The attendance of doctors, availability of medicines and provision of necessary facilities shall be strictly monitored in all hospitals. I have obtained data details of attendance and facilities from professors. An official, who gets his pay from taxpayers, must serve only people. In order to facilitate people in public sector hospitals, billions of rupees are being spent. All facilities including the repair of lifts must be ensured at Govt Teaching Hospital Shahdara. Its dialysis units must be made fully functional. The Specialized Healthcare and Medical education Department has been directed to fulfill the human resource requirements of the hospital. The department has been asked to ensure surprise visits of hospitals. There will be zero tolerance on cleanliness, availability of medicines and treatment of patients. Good quality treatment of patients in public sector hospitals is top priority of the government.”