The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the upgradation of the Rural Health Centre (RHC) in Tehsil Senni Gumbat, Kohat, to a Type-D Hospital under the provincial budget for 2026–27 to improve access to healthcare services in the area.
KP Govt approves Senni Gumbat Hospital upgrade, orders corrective measures at Karak health facility
PESHAWAR, Jun 30 (APP): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the upgradation of the Rural Health Centre (RHC) in Tehsil Senni Gumbat, Kohat, to a Type-D Hospital under the provincial budget for 2026–27 to improve access to healthcare services in the area.
The approval was secured through efforts of Provincial Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Aftab Alam with support from Member of the National Assembly, Shehryar Afridi to address increasing healthcare needs in Senni Gumbat and surrounding localities, said a press release.
Following the upgradation, the facility would be expected to receive improved medical infrastructure, enhanced emergency and diagnostic services, specialist doctors and additional healthcare staff.
The project would also be expected to ease pressure on hospitals in Kohat city and bring better healthcare services closer to local communities.
Aftab Alam said the initiative reflected the provincial government’s commitment to strengthening public healthcare infrastructure and ensuring improved medical services across the province.
Meanwhile, in Karak, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Sahibzada Samiullah directed the management of the Type-C Hospital to immediately improve medicine storage conditions after an inspection revealed that drugs were not being maintained at the prescribed temperature.
During the visit under the District Service Delivery monitoring programme, hospital facilities including the emergency ward, OPD, laboratory, X-ray unit, inpatient wards, medicine availability, staff attendance and rehabilitation work under the Health Component Improvement Programme were reviewed.
Hospital authorities assured that cooling arrangements, including installation of ceiling fans and an air conditioner, would be completed within a day to maintain proper storage conditions. The Additional Deputy Commissioner also ordered removal of illegal electricity connections from the hospital’s power supply line and stressed that there would be no compromise on quality and timely healthcare delivery.
According to hospital administration officials, 108 patients had received emergency treatment by early afternoon, while more than 600 patients were treated through outpatient services.
