Karachi (Digital Post) Inauguration of a Modern Centre for the Rehabilitation of Drug-Addicted Individuals at Jinnah Hospital

Karachi (Digital Post) Karachi Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho inaugurated a modern Opioid Agonist Maintenance Therapy (OAMT) Centre at Jinnah Hospital for the rehabilitation of drug-addicted individuals.
On the occasion, Sindh Health Secretary Tahir Hussain Sangi, Executive Director Dr. Khalid Sher, Joint Director Dr. Suleman, Deputy Directors Dr. Yahya Tunio, Dr. Nosheen, Dr. Shanila, Dr. Saddam Saleh, Dr. Adil Samoon, and other officials were present.
Speaking to the media, Provincial Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho said that the centre would help drug-addicted individuals gradually overcome their addiction and return to a normal life. She said that, along with treatment, the centre would provide medical supervision, counselling, and comprehensive rehabilitation facilities.
Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho said that specialist doctors and trained medical staff would be available at the centre to continuously monitor patients. She further stated that the government wants to accelerate the HIV screening process so that more cases can be identified and timely treatment can be provided.
Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho also said that even the death of a single person is deeply regrettable. If a patient at Jinnah Hospital lost their life due to negligence, a complete and transparent inquiry should be conducted into the incident. She said that only after the inquiry would it be possible to determine those responsible.
She made it clear that considering the death of any patient as something insignificant is highly inappropriate, and she strongly condemned any such statement.