3 DHOs, 2 MS suspended over unsatisfactory performance.

ISLAMABAD -- Three District Health Officers (DHO) while two Medical Superintendents (MS) on Wednesday suspended by Balochistan government for showing laxity in submitting progress reports of contractual employees.

The provincial government had initiated an departmental inquiry against the suspended officials of health department after they did not respond to the issued show cause notices, the spokesperson of Balochistan Government Liaquat Shahwani told reporter.

At the time of suspension, the officers were posted in health sector at Pujgoor, Harnai and Kachi, he added.

It is pertinent to mention here that to improve the health services, the provincial government had directed all the Regional Health Officers and District Health Officers to submit the monthly progress of development programmes and the performance of the staffers to the reviewed committee.

The division wise performance review committee meeting will be held on weekly basis in the office of Secretary Health department Balochistan.

The spokesperson said that the series of innovative steps of the government for the safety of patients, the provision of medicines and round...