Health system to be upgraded to deal with coronavirus: Jhagra.

PESHAWAR -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Health and Finance, Taimor Saleem Jhagra has said that doctors' organizations are working against coronavirus pandemic and keeping in view the health sector would be paid first in next budget.

Talking to media and doctors at Civil Secretariat here Saturday, he said that lockdown had been eased but the virus had not yet disappeared so we have to change our lifestyle and fight against coronavirus pandemic.

He said health system was being upgraded to deal with coronavirus as well as dengue and polio. Protective gears have been provided to all hospitals in the province while the shortage of doctors and paramedics has been dealt accordingly.

He said that personnel on duty...

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