PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is to launch round the clock 24/7 services in all the Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs) of the province. The opening of these BHUs and RHCs round the clock will provide all basic health facilities to the people particularly the people of rural and far flung areas of the province at their door steps. Established decades ago, the facilities have not been utilized to its optimum and thus only the provision of manpower can ensure this optimum utilization in the larger interest of the masses. It was revealed a the stocktake presided over by Health Minister Shahram Khan Tarakai where it was also revealed that a software has also been developed with the help of which the specific medicinal requirements of each district with different intervals will be easily collected. Secretary Health Abid Majeed, Director General Health Services and Heads of different Departments, Programs and Health Initiatives as well as representatives of international donor agencies like DFID and WHO. While a PC-1 providing for all such allied facilities was approved from the ECNEC recently, the SNEs for the provision of required manpower will be approved from the Finance Department and recruitment of staff to follow soon. The government has already authorized the District Health Officers to make local purchases in accordance with their specific requirements. The situation of different health initiatives including Primary Health Services, immunization, Maternity Health, punctuality of health staff particularly doctors and medical technicians, their mobility and accessibility as well as availability of medicines in government health facilities and availability of medicines were discussed at length in light of different studies, researches and monitoring reports so prepared. As these health initiatives also required constant training of the medical personnel, the progress on these training was also discussed with a view to improve it. Talking on the occasion, the Minister Health reiterated his government resolves to bring about a basic change in provision of health facilities to the people at large. He appreciated the staff of the Health Department for the progress so far achieved and hoped that the people of the Province will themselves feel the sea changes for the better in provision of Health Facilities and effectiveness of the health infrastructure. He said that they do and have to challenge themselves so that the services are further and further improved. He also appreciated the donor agencies and the citizens of donor countries assuring that such donations will be effectively utilized for the welfare of the general masses.