1,415 ‘clinics’ sealed in six weeks across Punjab
LAHORE: The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has sealed 1,415 illegal treatment centres in a province-wide anti-quackery drive. Over the past six weeks, the Commission’s Anti-Quackery Department conducted 6,380 raids across the province as part of its sustained action against unauthorised, unqualified and unsafe medical practices. The enforcement drive, which led to the sealing of 1,153…
Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has sealed 1,415 illegal treatment centers in a six-week campaign against unlicensed and unsafe medical practices. The Anti-Quackery Department conducted 6,380 raids across the province, reinforcing their efforts to eliminate unauthorized healthcare facilities. In addition to the 1,153 operational illegal treatment centers sealed, 72 previously sealed centers were reopened, 43 were revisited after closures, 62 businesses where quacks had left were inspected, 118 cases of seal tampering were found, 10 unregistered treatment centers were identified, and four outlets that were already sealed by district health authorities were included in the drive.
Of the 1,415 sealed centers, 143 were operated by legitimate healthcare practitioners at the time of the raids. The remaining 4,068 treatment centers have been placed under surveillance to ensure that healthcare services continue to be provided by qualified professionals. The enforcement actions have also resulted in 376 treatment centers being closed, relocated, or converted to other businesses.
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