PESHAWAR
Provincial revenue minister Nazir Ahmed Abbasi paid a surprise visit to Benazir Shaheed Teaching Hospital Abbottabad and expressed concern over the hospital’s poor cleanliness and sanitation conditions.
He was accompanied by Tehsil Mayor Sardar Shujaat Nabi where they inspected the emergency department, ICU, medical wards, and other areas of the hospital.
Provincial minister on the occasion also met with patients and listened to their issues in the hospital, said an official handout.
Nazir Ahmed Abbasi was irked by the overall management and called a high-level meeting in Peshawar to address the hospital’s issues.
Minister Abbasi directed the hospital administration to come fully prepared with comprehensive homework for the upcoming meeting.
The meeting will include the Secretary of Health, Minister of Health, and other relevant officials and stakeholders to collaboratively find solutions to these problems.
The Minister also instructed the hospital’s DMS Dr. Bashiruddin and Regional Director Hazara Dr. Amir Asrar to develop a plan of action to resolve all issues and to utilize all resources and efforts to provide the best possible facilities to patients.
He expressed deep disappointment upon seeing the deteriorated condition of the hospital, stating, “This is the oldest and most historic hospital in the Hazara region, and people have great trust in this institution. However, the current state of affairs is disheartening and disappointing.” He assured that he would raise the issue with Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur.
Furthermore, the Minister mentioned that the issue of funding for the hospital’s under-construction building had already been raised with the Chief Minister in the presence of MPA Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani. He assured that funds would soon be allocated, and the construction process would begin to transform the hospital into a premier medical institution.
