ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan on Sunday said that attacks on hospitals, healthcare workers and schools in Gaza are highly regrettable and condemnable.
In a statement, the minister said all such attacks should be stopped immediately, saying health workers should be given access to the injured.
He said help should be given to provide treatment facilities.
Dr Nadeem Jan said, “We believe health should always be above politics and non-political in the whole world.”
He said, “I have visited many international forums and made it clear from the platform of the World Health Organization even that health should be above politics.”
Meanwhile, Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan on Sunday visited the Community Health Center G/13 to observe the patients’ care services. During the visit, the minister reviewed the facilities provided by the Community Health Center.
Dr Nadeem Jan also inquired about health facilities being provided to women. He inspected the attendance sheet of the staff and the immunization counter. He stressed that pharmacy records should be computerized on an urgent basis.
Dr Nadeem Jan asked to ensure an uninterrupted supply of medicines to patients. He said that a population of 4,000 to 5,000 can benefit from the health facilities. He said that an integrated strategy has been formulated to strengthen the primary health care system.
Dr Nadeem Jan said that the population of the suburbs should benefit from the facilities of the primary health care system. He said that the Community Health Center should be fully functional. “I will monitor the facilities of the primary health care system myself.” He said women must get their children vaccinated. He said the staff should create awareness about this hospital in social media so that more patients can benefit from the health facilities.
