Doctors Security Bill Drafted: Pittafi

Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Hanif Khan Pittafi Wednesday said that initial work on the proposed "Doctors Security Bill" had been drafted and a comprehensive law would be approved from provincial legislature with the consultation of all stakeholders.

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Nov, 2018 ) :Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Hanif Khan Pittafi Wednesday said that initial work on the proposed "Doctors Security Bill" had been drafted and a comprehensive law would be approved from provincial legislature with the consultation of all stakeholders.

He was chairing a meeting on proposed Doctors Security Bill while Vice Chancellor Fatima Jinnah Medical University Professor Amir Zaman Khan representatives of doctors and concerned official from health and law departments were also present in the meeting.

"Despite some problems, the overall performance of doctors from public sector health facilities was satisfactory" said the advisor.

"The government was aware of work burden but "Serve with smile" should be motto of doctors, he said.

Hanif Khan Pittafi while regretting on violent incidents at different hospitals said that no one could be permitted to harass doctors doing their official duties.

Taking law into hand was not acceptable and violence was never part of civilized societies. "In the proposed bill harassing doctors and damaging public properties would be declared non-bailable offense," he said.

He further said that there was a security system intact in each hospital, however, there was need of improvement in that system.

Participants of the meeting suggested counseling of both patients and doctors for better relationship between them.