Overview
- The National Assembly health committee examined 33 proposed PSDP projects and rejected most new schemes, instructing a focus on completing high-impact ongoing work.
- Priority projects named include the National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Federal Medical College strengthening, 24/7 BHU upgrades, Jinnah Medical Complex Karachi, vaccine and anti-sera facilities, and select rural and Sheikh Zayed Hospital upgrades.
- Members ordered data-driven plans for Hepatitis C, including hotspot mapping, chronic patient treatment strategies and detailed screening targets, after flagging reduced allocations.
- On HIV, officials reported 84,400 people on treatment versus an estimated 300,000 nationally, prompting calls for more funding, prevalence surveys and tighter provincial coordination.
- Regulatory follow-ups include a summons for DRAP on drug inspector shortages and compliance issues, plus detailed IHRA reports after 110 quack clinics were sealed, with BHU functional audits and 24/7 coverage plans due before further funding.