DLP Report
PESHAWAR
A World Bank (WB) delegation met Lieutenant General (retd) Nigar Johar, Member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Advisory Council, to discuss the province’s healthcare system, challenges facing the health department and measures to improve medical facilities and service delivery.
During the meeting, the participants discussed ways to strengthen the provincial healthcare system, improve facilities at public hospitals and basic health units, expand access to medical services and enhance the effectiveness of ongoing health initiatives.
Nigar Johar emphasised that healthcare reforms and development initiatives should focus on providing people with quality and timely medical services. She said a coordinated strategy, effective planning and optimal utilisation of available resources were essential to strengthening the public healthcare system.
She also stressed the need to ensure equitable access to healthcare for people in both urban centres and remote areas of the province, adding that practical measures were required to improve treatment facilities and address existing challenges in the health sector.
The meeting also reviewed measures to improve the performance of the health department, strengthen institutional capacity and ensure that healthcare services were responsive to public needs.
Nigar Johar underscored the importance of effective coordination and cooperation among relevant institutions to improve healthcare delivery across the province.
The meeting aimed to review key healthcare issues in KP and explore opportunities for collaboration to improve medical facilities and ensure better health services for the public
