Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Directs Up-gradation Of Said Medical College, Teaching Hospital

Fakhir Rizvi Published November 12, 2018 | 10:11 PM

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has directed for up-gradation of Saidu Medical College and Saidu Teaching Hospital as expeditiously as possible in order to make the healthcare facilities efficient to cover the needs and requirements of the entire Malakand division.

PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Nov, 2018 ) :Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has directed for up-gradation of Saidu Medical College and Saidu Teaching Hospital as expeditiously as possible in order to make the healthcare facilities efficient to cover the needs and requirements of the entire Malakand division.

"The status of DHQ Hospital Swat and Saidu teaching Hospital should remain separate", he added.

He was addressing a high level meeting at his office Chief Minister Secretariat Peshawar that focused on Saidu Teaching Hospital, DHQ Swat, Saidu Medical College, Madyan Hospital, Swat Jail and Malam Jabba road and made a number of decisions.

The meeting identified different issues and obstructions and requested the chair to resolve them. The Chief Minister directed the finance and P&D department for the release of required funding to complete these facilities for the benefit of people.

Provincial Minister for Communication Akbar Ayub, MPA & DDAC Chairman Swat Fazle Hakim Khan, Secretary Finance, Secretary P&D, IG Prison, Chief Executive Saidu Hospital and others attended the meeting.

The Chief Minister was briefed about different ongoing schemes in health and other sectors. The Chief Minister directed to immediately remove obstacles delaying the completion of these ongoing schemes. The provision of funds should not be a problem, he directed. The upgradation of Saidu Medical College and the provision of equipments to DHQ Hospital should be taken in hand as early as possible adding that hewould not tolerate any sort of delay in this regard.

He assured his government would provide mega projects to all areas of the province as a uniform developmental strategy was being given final touches.