Besides closing down over 14,700 quackery outlets, the Punjab Healthcare Commission has imposed a fine of Rs72.86 million on quacks during the ongoing campaign.  Since -April this year, the PHC has closed down more than 6,100 quackery outlets. Also, the Commission has received over 2,650 applications for desealing the closed centres.

The spokesperson of PHC has mentioned that a huge number of qualified healthcare establishments (HCEs) have been registered and licensed by the PHC during the anti-quackery campaign. “So far, more than 49,000 HCEs have been registered, while 32,200 have been licensed by the PHC,” he said, while adding that the competent HCEs should immediately get PHC registration to ensure elimination of quackery in all its forms and manifestations.–Staff Reporter