- 14th meeting of Anti-Quackery Committee held at SHCC.
- A total 64 cases reviewed for imposition of penalties.
- A total 4.2m imposed on 64 healthcare establishments.
KARACHI: Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) has imposed Rs 4.2 million penalties on quacks over their involvement in illegal and unethical medical practices in Sindh province.
The 14th meeting of the Anti-Quackery Committee (AQC) was held at SHCC Head Office.
The meeting was chaired by Convener Anti-Quackery Committee Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Shoro, attended by Commissioners Dr. Sajjad Siddiqui and Prof. Dr Shoaib Gangat, alongside CEO -SHCC, Director Anti Quackery and team members including Deputy Director and Assistant Directors.
Under Section 28(1) of SHCC Regulations 2017, a total of 64 cases were reviewed by the Board of Commissioners for imposition of penalties.
A total fine of PKR 4.2 million was imposed on 64 healthcare establishments (HCEs), with orders to issue warnings and file FIR (First Information Report) on a case-to-case basis.
‘A robust process of follow-ups be adopted with a timeline to ensure compliance’: stated the Committee Chair Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Shoro. Further directions were issued to the team to ensure stringent penalties on “impersonators” – quacks impersonating doctors.
The committee recommended that a special plan be implemented for an increase in the process of lodgment of FIRs (First Information Report) on illegal practitioners, involved in repeated illegal de-sealing of HCE’s.
The committee ordered that all practitioners working beyond have to submit proof of qualification / relevant educational documents including verification of degrees through respective councils and SHCC to validate the same.
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