However, when their turn comes, the women are shocked to find that instead of a doctor, a vaccinator was diagnosing them and prescribing medicines. Despite efforts by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government to ensure the presence of personnel at every health facility in the province, some officials have managed to circumvent the government process. The Basic Health Unit (BHU) Sherkera, on the boundary with Frontier Region (FR) Kohat, not only lacks a qualified doctor, a number of other staff are missing as well. Official documents indicate that Medical Officer Dr Faisal Kamran has been assigned to the BHU on October 6. On the other hand, District Health Officer Dr Gull Muhammad confirmed that a doctor had been posted at the BHU.

Source: The Express Tribune December 25, 2017 04:18 UTC