Directions issued for resolution of Ayub Teaching Hospital

PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Justice (r) Syed Arshad Hussain Shah on Friday directed the quarters concerned to resolve all issues being faced by Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad.

A meeting chaired by the chief minister was briefed about the various issues being faced by the hospital. Due to floodwater entering the hospital, the building is under threat and urgent measures are required to save it.

It was informed that the hospital consists of 1400 beds but funds were being provided only for 1000 beds due to which the hospital is facing financial difficulties. Similarly, necessary equipment are needed to start cardiac surgery in the hospital.

Trainee medical officers (TMOs) of the hospital are not getting honorarium of category B as TMOs of other hospitals are provided with.

The chief minister directed the concerned authorities to take immediate steps to resolve the problems faced by the hospital, adding proper summaries with regard to aforementioned issues should be sent for the approval of the provincial cabinet.

He also directed them to arrange required equipment/machine in order to start cardiac procedures in the hospital. He said Ayub Teaching Hospital is the largest in the region and issues faced by it will be solved on priority basis. He urged upon the hospital’s Board of Governors to suggest measures in order to improve services delivery in the hospital.

Chairman Board of Governors Mushtaq Jadoon on the occasion said upgradation of Ayub Medical College to the status of university was the need of the hour.