Lockdown has to be scaled up : Dr Yasmeen Rashid

Lahore : Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid chaired a high-level meeting at the Committee Room of the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department to review the performance of the Expanded Program on Immunization here on Friday.

The meeting was attended by Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Captain (Retd) Usman Younus, Special Secretary PSH Ajmal Bhatti, Chairman Corona Expert Advisory Group Dr. Mehmud SHaukat, Director Health Services Expanded Program on Immunization Dr. Bashir Ahmed Siddiqi. 

The Minister reviewed the progress of the Expanded Program on Immunization and Special Secretary PSH Ajmal Bhatti gave detailed update on the steps taken for the prevention of communicable diseases in the province.

The Minister directed that routine preventive activities other than Corona must continue as planned. She said the OPDs in all District Headquarters are working as per routine. The Minister said, “In order to safeguard children from all diseases, Routine Immunization must continue and the protective equipment must be given to the staff.”

Meanwhile, Chairman CEAG Dr. Mahmood Shaukat briefed the Minister about the outcome of trials of different medicine used for treatment of COVID-19. The Minister said that best possible treatment is being provided to the patients. She said people must follow SOPs to stop the spread of the Corona Virus. She also said that lockdown had to be scaled up because of poor compliance on SOPS by the people.