PHC shuts down 70 fake clinics in Punjab

Author: Staff Report

The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) on Saturday closed down another 70 quackery outlets in different cities of the province.

According to details, the maximum numbers of quack centres, including 28, were sealed in Gujranwala, which was followed by 15 in Kasur, 14 in Faisalabad and 12 in Sheikhupura. The PHC teams, accompanied by the officials of the district administration and police visited 209 centres and as per data, found 61 quacks’ outlets had been turned into other businesses.

Published in Daily Times, July 1st 2018.

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