Mardan Medical Complex has launched measures to ensure an uninterrupted supply of medicines to patients and repair deteriorating roads within the hospital premises.
The hospital administration has formed a special committee to monitor the availability and distribution of medicines, while tenders have been issued for the reconstruction and repair of damaged roads and pathways.
According to the administration, the committee will oversee the medicine supply process to ensure that patients receive essential medicines without disruption. Meanwhile, the road repair work aims to improve access for patients, visitors and other people visiting the hospital.
The initiatives have been welcomed as a step towards addressing long-standing problems at one of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s major healthcare facilities.
However, the development has also raised questions about the performance of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which has repeatedly highlighted its healthcare reforms, including the Sehat Card programme.
Despite these claims, patients at Mardan Medical Complex have continued to face challenges related to medicine shortages and deteriorating infrastructure, according to the criticism outlined in the report.
Critics argue that basic healthcare facilities should have been a priority during PTI’s nearly nine-year rule in the province. They have also questioned why issues such as medicine availability and damaged hospital roads remained unresolved for so long.
The latest measures have renewed debate over the gap between the party’s claims of transforming the healthcare system and the conditions patients experience on the ground.
The effectiveness of the new initiatives will ultimately depend on whether the medicine supply remains consistent and the planned road repairs are completed on time.
