Health Department Crackdown against Quack Doctors across Faisalabad
(By Zafar Chishti, Bureau Chief Punjab Pakistan)
FAISALABAD: The Health Department has intensified its crackdown against quack doctors, illegal clinics and unauthorised medical practices across Faisalabad to protect public health and prevent the loss of precious human lives.
Under the supervision of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Health Faisalabad Dr. M. Shahzad Mahmood, special teams of the Health Department conducted inspections at various locations and took strict legal action against individuals involved in illegal medical activities.
According to details, the health teams inspected different clinics and medical centres and sealed facilities found involved in violations of relevant laws. Challans were also issued to violators, while two FIRs were registered against quacks during the latest operation. CEO Health Dr. M. Shahzad Mahmood said that no leniency would be shown towards those playing with human lives and public health. He maintained that unqualified individuals posing as doctors and treating patients were not only committing a legal offence but also putting the lives of innocent citizens at serious risk.
He further warned that strict action would also be taken against those obstructing official operations, reopening sealed clinics and spreading misleading information to evade legal proceedings. He said the department was following a zero-tolerance policy against quackery and all forms of unauthorised medical practices.Dr. Shahzad Mahmood said the scope of the anti-quackery operation was being further expanded beyond Faisalabad city to cover all tehsils, rural areas, remote settlements and neighbourhoods to ensure that no illegal medical facility escaped legal action.
He directed the concerned health teams to continue indiscriminate inspections and enforcement operations, stressing that negligence in matters relating to public health would not be tolerated.The CEO Health also urged citizens to seek medical treatment only from qualified practitioners and registered healthcare facilities. He appealed to the public to report illegal clinics and quack doctors operating in their localities to the Health Department.
Reaffirming his commitment to making Faisalabad free from quackery, Dr. Shahzad Mahmood said the crackdown would continue until the menace was completely eliminated.He made it clear that there would be no compromise or concession in the campaign against quackery, adding that the law was equal for everyone.
