Punjab Sets Up Specialized Counters To Tackle Rising Conjunctivitis Cases

News Desk

Rawalpindi: Dedicated counters have been set up in all the government hospitals in Punjab to treat conjunctivitis patients, said Primary and Secondary Healthcare Caretaker Minister Dr Jamal Nasir on Sunday.

During a visit to the Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) to inspect the conjunctivitis and dengue wards, he directed the hospital management to deal with the cataract patients at these counters and separate them from other patients.

Dr Jamal further stated that conjunctivitis patients should not be sent to OPD (Out Patient Department) unnecessarily so that other patients can be safe.

As a result of Punjab’s government strategy to close schools during the Eid Milad un Nabi (SAWW) holidays, the number of conjunctivitis-affected people has decreased significantly; informed Caretaker Minister.

Health Minister asked the BBH administration to not have vacant beds and other resources available in dengue wards for no reason, and to use these beds and resources for the treatment of other patients in the case of fewer dengue patients.

Nasir also urged the residents to adopt precautionary measures to avoid cataracts. APP