Daily Times

Provincial Minister for Labour and Human Resources Simon John Daniel visited SESSI Landhi healthcare facility and went around emergency, various wards, operation theaters, laboratories, store rooms, kitchen and pharmacy.

During the visit, medical superintendent Dr. Junaid Rajpoot and deputy medical superintendent Dr. Zulifqar Memon briefed him about the medical facilities being provided to workers and their families.

The Labour Minister expressed disappointment while checking medicine in the pharmacy and asked what kind of medicine was being provided to patients. “Eighty percent of medicine is by local companies,” provincial minister commented.

He then directed the medical superintended to provide him with details regarding medicine procurement.

Earlier M.S Landhi hospital Dr. Rajpoot had stated that this 225 bed hospital was delivering health care facilities to patients of interior Sindh. He said that the hospital was facing shortage of funds and consultants.

Referring to security of the hospital, deputy superintendents Dr. Zulfiqar Memon said that private security company hired, had a very low standard. He said that security of Rangers’ standard was needed due to the surrounding environment of area.

On the occasion, union leaders of workers also met with caretaker provincial minister and presented suggestion pertaining to improvement in health facility to workers.

Union leaders told that patients were often referred to Jinnah and civil hospitals due to shortage of consultants. Union leaders demanded to refer them to highest standards health care facilities like Agha Khan Hospital.

Provincial minister assured them to solve their issues and called them for detailed meeting at his office.

Published in Daily Times, June 26^th 2018.