Medical oversight body hobbled by vacancies
SHCC's effectiveness compromised due to vacant positions in Board of Commissioners, hindering healthcare regulation and decision-making By Mukhtar Alam KARACHI: Years after its inception under Sindh government legislation, the provincial healthcare watchdog continues to face challenges, with its board of commissioners currently operating with two vacant positions, including a representative nominated by the Chief Minister, it has emerged. A source in the health circles emphasised that the existing Board of Commissioners (BoC) of the Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC), which started functioning with an incomplete composition in September 2023, is still working with a “limited wisdom.” The board is meeting routinely for agenda matters and policy decisions, pending nominations of two replacement members, the source noted. The SHCC had previously functioned without a BoC for about one and a half years, hindering major advancements by the statutory autonomous body. The interim provi...