FAISALABAD - Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali visited the Rural Health Centers (RHCs) on Monday to check administrative matters and provision of medical facilities to people. He went to RHC Mamonkanjan and Mureedwala and expressed dismay over absence of various staffers without information. He also directed the health officer to take action against absentees and submit its report to him as early as possible.

He inspected working condition of medical machinery, cleanliness and other available facilities. He also checked implementation of anti-corona SOPs in the centers. The DC also went to the medicine stores of these centers and checked record of drugs availability and its distribution to the patients. He said that medicines should be provided only to entitled patients in a transparent manner. He said that quality treatment facilities should be provided to the patients coming to the health centers so that they could not have any need to go to Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) or other major hospitals.

He asked the in-charges to hold the staff accountable for their negligence. Process of sudden checking will continue and no negligence or mismanagement will be tolerated, he warned. Meanwhile, as many as 938 senior citizens were vaccinated against coronavirus at 5 vaccination centers in the district  during the last 5 days.  

Giving details, District Health Officer Dr Ataul Munim informed that 662 senior citizens were vaccinated at Sports Complex Samanabad Center, 142 at Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital Sammundari New Building Center, 77 

at Sports Complex Chak Jhumra, 41 at Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital New Building Tandlianwala and 16 

at Rural Health Center (RHC) New Building Khurarianwala Center.  He said that all senior citizens above 60 years of age should send their CNIC number through SMS on 1166 from their mobile phones and visit nearest vaccination center from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.