DLP Report
PESHAWAR
An important meeting held here on Monday with Health Adviser Ihtisham Ali in the chair, reviewed the performance of the health department and retrieval of government vehicles and unauthorized individuals within the department.
Special Secretary Health, Habibullah, informed the Health Adviser that so far, only 200 vehicles have been entered into the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS).
Expressing dissatisfaction, Ihtisham Ali directed that details of every departmental vehicle, whether functional or not, must be provided within three days.
Special Secretary Habibullah mentioned that letters have already been sent to all staff and the Excise Department, instructing them to stop any vehicle not registered in HRMIS from being on the road.
Furthermore, maintenance and fuel budgets for vehicles in unauthorized possession have been frozen.
The Health Adviser issued strict instructions that any District Health Officer (DHO), Medical Superintendent (MS), or other officers failing to provide vehicle records should be removed from their positions immediately.
He also demanded details of vehicles provided by various projects and stated that government vehicles must be retrieved from any unauthorized individuals.
Regarding digitization, the Health Adviser expressed dissatisfaction with the current progress and issued orders to immediately begin digitization efforts in the Directorate General health service.
He emphasized that posting and transfer processes must also be digitized, even though there is a temporary ban on transfers.
He urged for the system to be fully operational so that online applications could begin immediately. The online leave management system must also be activated from today.
In addition, Ihtisham Ali ordered that all officers from other departments currently working in Health should be relieved immediately.
Dual charges, additional cahrges, and attachments should be ended effective today. No individual should hold more than one position.
He stressed that the regional directorates have now been activated, and all necessary staff and resources should be provided to ensure these offices function efficiently. This will help in decentralizing powers and addressing the province’s health-related issues more effectively.
The Health Adviser also instructed the relevant officials to begin work on developing a comprehensive plan for all donors, implementation partners, and technical assistants. The report on this work is to be presented in the next week’s meeting. All Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and agreements with donors will now be handled by the Chief of the Health Sector Reform Unit (HSRU).
He emphasized that all donors and implementation partners must align with the health department’s agenda and requirements, rather than the department working to meet their priorities. Any donor failing to meet these criteria will not be permitted to work in the health sector.
