Workshop held on awareness campaign for Coronavirus

KARACHI: Sindh Healthcare Commission continues its awareness campaign for Coronavirus and its precautionary steps for the general public and healthcare providers.

Director Complaint Dr. Amir Hussain, Sindh Healthcare Commission attended a workshop on precautionary measures for coronavirus fears and terror at Social Welfare Training Institute Govt. of Sindh.

The workshop was related to threats, treatment and precautionary measures for Corona Virus. Dr. Amir Hussain briefed the audience about the role of Sindh Healthcare Commission and its efforts for achieving quality care in health services in Sindh province.

He also explained the procedure for filing complaint at SHCC.

CEO SHCC Dr. Minhaj Qidwai met with Mehmood Ul Haq Abbasi, President National Council for Homeopathy for discussing issues regarding registration of homeopathic Practitioners. He emphasized the importance of awareness campaigns for registration of homeopathy clinics with SHCC.

Directorate of Complaint, SHCC received to date a total of 128 complaints out of which 82 complaints are disposed of, 40 complaints are under process while 6 are sub-judice.

Directorate of Licensing & Accreditation, SHCC received 76 new applications for registration in this week.

 To date, the total number of applications for registration reached to 10,576. Certificates were issued to 43 HCEs’ in this week bringing a total number of registration certificates issued to 9509 HCEs’. The team inspected Hanif Hospital, Hafiz Medical Centre, and Moazam Medical Centre Karachi.

The Director Anti-quackery attended the consultative meeting held at PC Karachi to review the first draft of the revised Breastfeeding Act & Rules and Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) implementation plan.

The Directorate of to date sealed 97 clinics this week. To date total, 3403 Healthcare Establishments (HCEs’) were sealed in Sindh. Total warnings for non-compliance issued to clinics are 1076 to date.

The workshop was attended by participants from public and private healthcare organizations.