Federa­l minist­er says govt giving specia­l attent­ion to health sector, increa­sing budget­ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday slammed the poor facilities at the public sector hospitals in the federal capital, noting that they were insufficient. During the meeting, Federal Health Minister Aamer Mehmood Kiani gave a briefing on the various issues and key projects of the ministry. The meeting was told that after the federal health ministry had been given control of the public health facilities in Islamabad, the ministry had been taking steps to improve the health sector in the city. Kiani further told the committee that federal hospitals face a shortage of nursing staff and doctors. Apart from undertaking administrative steps, he said that they were also looking to increase the budget allocated to the health sector.

Source: The Express Tribune February 27, 2019 06:22 UTC