Body formed under Sindh Health Care Commission Act

MN Report

Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar has formed a committee for recommending nominations of commissioners under section 5(9) of Sindh Health Care Commission Act-2013.

The committee will be chaired by the minister and its members include secretary health, vice chancellor of Sindh Medical University, Karachi; vice chancellor ISRA University, Hyderabad; president/secretary general of PMA, Sindh; president/secretary general of Private Hospitals Association, a representative of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Sindh chapter; executive director Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and a representative of general practitioners (GPs).
The committee which will monitor working of public and private hospitals in the province will also delegate its powers at division and district level.

Jam Mehtab said that the Sindh Health Care Commission will help improve health care facilities in Sindh and its members will pay surprise visits to the both public and private sector hospitals.