Lt. Gen. (r) Nigar Johar Orders Strict Attendance Monitoring for Doctors

A meeting of the Independent Monitoring Unit, chaired by retired Lieutenant General Nigar Johar, took place to assess healthcare facilities' performance and enhance staff attendance monitoring. The group emphasized discipline, transparency, and accountability to ensure timely and quality medical care for the public. Johar emphasized that all government hospital and health center staff must maintain regular attendance and fulfill their responsibilities diligently, stating that unapproved absences would not be accepted.

She highlighted that quality healthcare depends on staff presence and timely duty performance, particularly in underdeveloped and rural regions where limited medical access often forces residents to travel to cities for treatment. Johar set a minimum staff attendance rate of 95 percent for healthcare facilities in these areas to improve service delivery.

She also called for a formal system to monitor staff attendance accurately and transparently, directing that all healthcare facilities' attendance records, including District Headquarters, Tehsil Headquarters hospitals, and basic health units, be connected to the Independent Monitoring Unit. This centralized monitoring would strengthen accountability, identify absenteeism cases, and allow authorities to take prompt action against those neglecting their duties.