She expressed these view while she was presiding over a meeting of Specialized and Healthcare and Medical Education Department. Punjab Specialized and Healthcare and Medical Education Secretary Momin Agha, Special Secretary Mian Shakeel, Lahore Waste Management Company Managing Director Ajmal Bhatti, MS Punjab Institute of Cardiology Dr Ameer, MS Jinnah Hospital Dr Iftikhar, MS Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Fayyaz Butt, MS General hospital Dr Mehmood Salahudin, MS Mayo Hospital Tahir Khalil and MSs form other hospitals were also present on this occasion.
The LWMC MD gave the detail briefing regarding different procedure to dispose of the hospital waste. The minister also directed that hospital waste will not be sold in the market and directed the private hospitals to dispose of their medical waste according to the law after the issuance of central policy. She directed the Punjab healthcare commission to supervise it.
She said that a complete and updated data of hospital waste of every government hospital should be collected, adding that MS are wholly responsible for the safe disposal of their medical waste. Action will be initiated about the person responsible for selling hospital waste in the market, she added.