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‘Funds to be disbursed to all medical teaching institutes in KP’
‘The provincial health department is in close coordination with the finance department and the federal government regarding disbursement of funds to Medical Teaching Institute (MTI), Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH)’. This was said by advisor to provincial health minister Jawad Wasif during his visit to MTI KTH. Health secretary Jamil Farooq also visited the Medical Teaching […]
‘The provincial health department is in close coordination with the finance department and the federal government regarding disbursement of funds to Medical Teaching Institute (MTI), Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH)’.
This was said by advisor to provincial health minister Jawad Wasif during his visit to MTI KTH. Health secretary Jamil Farooq also visited the Medical Teaching Institute (MTI), on Wednesday. The two officials were briefed by hospital director Nekdad Khan and medical director Dr Rooh-ul-Muqim regarding various issues of the hospital which were faced by the institution and especially about the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit’s financial constraints.
Dr Farooq assured the hospital management that he had convened a series of meetings with finance department and other stakeholders regarding the issuance of funds to MTI KTH’s A&E building for equipments as all the codal formalities for purchase of equipments were completed by the institution.
Advisor to Health Minister Jawad Wasif said that health department was in close contact with finance department and the federal government for a quick release of grant in aid for all MTIs. He also said that the present government was trying its level best to provide standard healthcare services to general public at their door steps.
Health secretary and health minister’s advisor visited state-of-the-art 326 bedded newly constructed 9 floors building of A&E Block and discussed various issues which were faced by the institution. They were pleased to see the services being provided by the institution in the new A&E unit within the available resources. “There are six specialties available in new A&E 24/7 which is a great help for general public”, they said.
During the visit secretary health issued directives to construct the incomplete and leftover boundary wall of the old A&E Unit on emergency basis to stop the trespassing of unnecessary traffic and general public which he said was a threat for security of the hospital. He said that a compliance report should be submitted to his office.
Dr Farooq along with Dr Jawad visited the on-going renovation of the hospital and also issued directives to maintain the standards of the construction and complete it within due course of time for the best interest of the patient’s care as well as the institution.
It merits to mention here that as per court order, health secretary is assigned to exercise the power of chairman of MTI KTH Board of Governors (BOGs).
On the request of the hospital management, a meeting will be convened in next week with secretary health in the chair for the approval of various issues as the power of BOG is assigned to the health secretary.
Published in Daily Times, December 20th2018.
