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RAWALPINDI, Jan 12 (APP):Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has intensified its campaign against quackery, urging citizens across the province to report unregistered and fake healthcare providers using a user-friendly technology-based system featuring geo-tagging and QR codes.
According to details, an awareness campaign in this regard has been in place, especially on social media to maximize the reach. The commission is calling on the public to immediately identify and report illegal practitioners, including self-proclaimed doctors, hakeems, homeopaths etc. , and unlicensed clinics that operate without proper registration or licensing under the PHC Act.
The commission advised the unregistered healthcare practitioners to get registered with the commission.
The citizens are called to use their smartphones to geo-tag the precise location of the suspicious establishment or practitioner. They can then scan a QR code to submit comprehensive details, including photographs where available, directly to the authority for prompt investigation and enforcement action, such as sealing of premises or legal proceedings.
The commission described public participation as vital to its anti-quackery efforts, stating that timely reports from vigilant citizens enable enforcement teams to act swiftly and protect vulnerable patients from unsafe, unqualified treatments that endanger lives.
The authority continues to register and license legitimate healthcare establishments while excluding fake practitioners through monitoring and strict application of minimum service delivery standards.
For direct assistance or to file reports, the PHC operates a helpline at 0800-00742, a WhatsApp/mobile contact at 0306-0843500 and an official website at www.phc.org.pk for additional information and online submissions.