PHC Makes Uniforms Mandatory for Healthcare Staff Across Punjab
Short-Sleeved Uniforms Made Mandatory to Help Prevent Hospital Infections
Lahore: (Staff Reporter) – The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has made standardised uniforms mandatory for doctors and other healthcare workers at medical treatment facilities across the province.
Under directives issued on Friday in accordance with Section 4(2)(o) of the PHC Act 2010, staff working at all Category-I and Category-IIA healthcare establishments will be required to wear designated uniforms.
According to the new requirements, doctors will wear blue uniforms, paramedical staff green uniforms, while laboratory personnel will be required to wear white coats. Sanitation workers have also been directed to wear standardised uniforms.
The commission has instructed doctors and healthcare workers to wear short-sleeved uniforms to help reduce the risk of infections.
It has also prohibited healthcare staff from wearing their designated uniforms outside hospital premises.
The PHC has directed all healthcare facilities across Punjab to ensure implementation of the new uniform requirements.
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