KARACHI – Punjab Health Department started recruitment process to hire hundreds of medical officers after series of doctor strikes and resignations.
Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare will appoint new doctors on regular basis in grade 17, to be deployed in District Headquarter Hospital, Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, and rural health centers.
The recruitment drive is being conducted under the directives of Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, provincial health minister said.
He mentioned that the department aims to fill all vacant doctor positions in hospitals through this recruitment initiative.
Patients at several state-run medical facilities suffered last week due to young doctors striking in protest of the dismissal of the principal medical officer in Sahiwal.
The young doctors went on strike in response to a call from the Punjab Young Doctors Association, demanding the termination of cases against them.
They also sought an apology from Punjab Secretary of Health or the Chief Minister over the arrest and dismissal of physicians and the principal medical officer of Sahiwal Hospital during the visit of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif gave verbal orders during her hospital visit, leading to the termination of four senior officials and the arrest of the primary medical officer.
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