Lahore, November 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Secretary Health Punjab, Dr. Ahmed Javed Qazi, in which Special Secretary Department of Specialized Health and Medical Education Syed Wajid Ali Shah, Additional Secretary Finance Shahida Farrukh, Additional Secretary Procurement, Chief Planning Officer Abdul Haq Bhatti, Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College Professor Dr. Nadeem Hafeez, M.S Jinnah Hospital Dr. Amjad, Dr. Abrar from Mayo Hospital, Dr. Sabahat MS Lady Wellington Hospital and related officers participated.
Punjab Health Secretary Dr. Ahmed Javed Qazi during the meeting reviewed the steps taken to purchase new linear accelerators for Mayo Hospital Lahore and Jinnah Hospital Lahore. Additional Secretary Shahida Farrukh, Chief Planning Officer Abdul Haq Bhatti, Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College Professor Dr. Nadeem Hafeez and Dr. Abrar from Mayo Hospital gave a briefing to Punjab Health Secretary Dr. Ahmed Javed Qazi.
Provincial Health Secretary Dr. Ahmed Javed Qazi said that new linear accelerators are being purchased for May Hospital Lahore and Jinnah Hospital Lahore for the treatment of cancer patients. 100% transparency will be ensured in the process of purchasing new linear accelerators in Mayo Hospital Lahore and Jinnah Hospital Lahore.
He directed to ensure the rules and regulations in the process of purchasing linear accelerators and said that not even a single penny of the public will be wasted in the purchase of new linear accelerators in Mayo Hospital and Jinnah Hospital. Government will further decide on the purchase of linear accelerators. After the purchase of new linear accelerators in Mayo Hospital and Jinnah Hospital, cancer patients will get the best treatment facilities. He instructed the administration of Jinnah Hospital to present the details in the Board of Directors.
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Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
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