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PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

MONDAY, THE 24^TH APRIL, 2017

 Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Monday, the 24^th April, 2017 at 02.00 p.m.

I.        (A)     RECITATION FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN.

(B)     NAAT SHAREEF.

II.      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

          (Health Department)

III.     CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

1. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 12 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY ENGINEER SABIR HUSSAIN KAIMKHANI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the citizens of Latifabad, Hyderabad are deprived of drinking water in current hot weather?

2. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 21 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. MAHTAB AKBAR SHAH RASHDI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education & Literacy, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the positions of Head Teachers were announced by the Sindh Government and applicant fulfilled all the formalities including passing the IBA Test. Will the Minister for Education & Literacy explain why they are not given the appointment orders?

3. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 25 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY SYED AMEER HYDER SHAH SHEERAZI, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that there is acute shortage of drinking water in Thatta city; what steps have been taken in this regard by the Government?

4. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 24 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. KAMRAN AKHTER, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that the people of Karachi specially District West are deprived of drinking water in hot weather; steps taken by the Government in this regard?

5. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 22 OF 2017;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. GHAZALA SIAL, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Education & Literacy, Sindh may please to give answer/statement that is it a fact that there is shortage of books of Management Sciences in Central Library of the Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Mir’s?

IV.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

VIII.  ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.

KARACHI, THE                                                        G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

21^ST APRIL, 2017                                                           SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

Summary of Proceedings

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

MONDAY THE 24^TH APRIL, 2017

SHORT NOTICE QUESTION GIVEN BY MR. KAMRAN AKHTAR, MPA

 154.   Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

A mysterious and deadly disease has been discovered in Khairpur in which human flesh sheds, this disease is still not yet diagnosed and the people are facing hardships. Steps taken by the Government to control and diagnose the same?

 *588. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

Total number of closed health centers in the province along with the steps so far taken by the government to re-open the same?

 ANSWER

DR. SIKANDAR ALI MANDHRO, Minister for Health:

The detail is as under:-

 Total 21 health centers across the province are closed for non-approval of SNE.

 *1324. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that the government has intended to start 1122 rescue project;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the fund allocated for it and when the same is likely to be started as well as areas where it will be started?

ANSWER

DR. SIKANDAR ALI MANDHRO, Minister for Health:

    (a)      No such scheme is currently under consideration in Health department Government of Sindh.

    (b)      Not applicable.

 *2059. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

Number of patients of T.B appeared in the province during 2010 to 2012 along with the number of patients cured as well as the steps being taken by the government to eradicate the above disease?

ANSWER

DR. SIKANDAR ALI MANDHRO, Minister for Health:

          The detail is as under:-         

 The treatment success rate was 87%, 88% and 87% respectively for 2010, 2011 and 2012. WHO standard target is 85%.

           Steps being taken to control Tuberculosis:-

·         Around 266 diagnostic facilities have been established in province of Sindh.

·         Free of cost T.B drugs are being provided to all diagnosed patients.

·         36 sites have been established for diagnosis and management of childhood T.B.

·         07 sites have been established for TB/HIV screening in various districts of the province.

·         08 sites have been established for multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) patients.

·         Free of cost 2^nd line T.B drugs are provided to all diagnosed MDR-TB patients.

·         Travel allowance is given to all diagnosed MDR-TB patients and patient’s family for monthly follow-ups at sites.

·         Food baskets are provided to all diagnosed MDR-TB patients.

·         Public-Private Mix (PPM) component has been established in 12 districts of Sindh.

·         Approximately 500 GPs have been trained for 12 PPM districts who are working with TB program in Sindh.

·         Awareness sessions are conducted for patients and communities.

 *4382.MS. NAILA MUNIR: Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

Hospital-wise number of patients died due to negligence of doctors in Hyderabad and Karachi during June, 2013 to April, 2014?

 ANSWER

DR. SIKANDAR ALI MANDHRO, Minister for Health:

Between June 2013 and April 2014, no patient died due to negligence of doctors in Hyderabad and Karachi.

 *5832.MR. KHURRAM SHER ZAMAN: Will the Minister for Health be pleased to state:-

(a)      Is it a fact that as many as 240 posts are lying vacant at National Institute of Child Health, Karachi for last several years which is causing inconvenience to patients and extra workload on existing staff;

(b)      If answer to (a) above is affirmative, when the same are likely to be filled?

ANSWER

DR. SIKANDAR ALI MANDHRO, Minister for Health:

    (a)      240 posts are currently vacant.

    (b)      Under 18^th constitutional amendment. National Institute of Child Health (NICH), Karachi was transferred to Health Department, Government of Sindh.

The employees of JPMC filed a constitution petition in the Honourable High Court of Sindh against this transfer. The Honourable Court on 04-07-2016 ordered “The transfer/devolution of JPMC, NICVD and NICH to the province is declared to be unconstitutional, without lawful authority and of no legal effect”.

The said judgment has been challenged by Health Department in the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan which was considered by the court and issued order to maintain status quo, vide order dated 28-10-2016.

Accordingly, the posts will be filled after Honourable Supreme Court’s decision in the matter.

Karachi:-                                         G. M. Umar Farooq

the 21^st April, 2017                                  Secretary

                                                  Provincial Assembly of Sindh