It is an honour and privilege for me to be addressing you as the President of Private Hospitals Clinics Association. I am grateful to the members who have put their faith in me and elected me for this very respectable post and hope I am able to fulfill my duties to everyone’s satisfaction.This association was started many years ago and under various leaderships has always been a useful platform to raise issues and help doctors and patients. Under the former leadership of my father Dr. Syed Mohammad Ali Shah many important issues such as F.I.R. against doctors & issues regarding Health Bill etc. were resolved. This association has historically always stood behind its members and been great help and support in times of need.It is now my goal to continue to work for the masses to bring good medical practice to those in need, sincerely guide patients and to protect our very valuable, hardworking and dedicated doctors and Para medical staff in all capacities.We wish to make events regular so that all members and their families may mingle and share their experiences. Furthermore, I also intend to meet regularly with our board members and in the form of this bulletin wish to keep all members informed and updated of the progress and upcoming events and goals.
Together we stand united and strong.
During the tenure of Ex President of the PH&CA Dr.Syed Muhammad Ali Shah to combat violence against hospitals/doctors, a letter from IG Sindh was issued in which it was said that No official below the rank of SP can register complaints against any doctor which was an achievement.PH&CA in association with PMA, PIMA and other professional bodies had a series of meeting to combat violence, target killing and money extortion and demanded the Government and concern agencies to protect doctors life and property which paid off, subsequently had meeting with journalist association (both print, electronic & social media) to develop code of conduct before bringing out any news against doctors/medical centers.PH&CA Pursued health ordinance to regulate health care services and protect both doctors and patients and to prevent the menace of quackery and ultimately the ordinance signed by the Governor of Sindh during tenure of Dr.Syed Junaid Ali Shah, a caretaker Health Minister of Sindh, later on which was converted as Sindh Healthcare Commission Act 2013 pass by Provincial Assembly of Sindh and established Sindh Healthcare Commission.The association also presented and got success in withdrawing KDA/SBCA registration and regulatory ordinance against clinics/healthcare centers.The association provides PPE to members hospitals during COVID-19 for the protection of their staff from Corona. Since Karachi Electric was charging Extra GST from hospitals on their electric bills, against which PH&CA got stay from High Court of Sindh and subsequently these charges has been waved off on K-Electric Bills of the member hospitals.