Karachi: Commissioner of Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI), Hadi Buksh Kalhoro, assured the executive members of the S.I.T.E. Association of Industry that key matters concerning hospital governance, digitization, reimbursement cases, and institutional collaboration are being addressed on priority.
The meeting was held against the backdrop of a recent child health incident at Kulsumbai Valika Social Security S.I.T.E. Hospital. The Association emphasized that the incident must be treated as criminal negligence and resolved with utmost urgency to prevent recurrence.
Prominent office-bearers present included Chief Coordinator Saleem Parekh, President Ahmed Azeem Alvi, Vice President Muhammad Riaz Dhedhi, Immediate Past President Muhammad Kamran Arbi, Former SVP Abdul Kadir Bilwani, Chairman of Labour Committee Muhammad Tahir Goreja, and Executive Committee members Aman Naseem and Junaid-ur-Rehman.
Ahmed Azeem Alvi, President S.I.T.E. Association of Industry, presenting crest to Commissioner SESSI Hadi Buksh Kalhoro. Vice President Muhammad Riaz Dhedhi, Muhammad Kamran Arbi, Abdul Kadir Bilwani, Chairman Labour Committee Muhammad Tahir Goreja and others are also present on the occasion along with high officials of SESSI.
Commissioner Kalhoro informed the Association that a high-level inquiry had already been conducted in compliance with directives of the Sindh Minister for Labour. Based on the committee’s recommendations, Show Cause Notices have been issued to the Medical Superintendent, Deputy Medical Superintendent, and relevant doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff. The Medical Superintendent has been replaced, and the notices are being placed before the Governing Body for disciplinary action under service rules. Additionally, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been circulated across SESSI hospitals, circles, and dispensaries to strengthen preventive measures against communicable diseases.
The Commissioner further announced that full digitization of SESSI will be completed by February 2026, with Hospital Management Committees being reinforced. On the Association’s request, Director C&B Ghulam Dastgir was appointed as focal person for liaison, while the Commissioner agreed to avoid assigning additional charge of the S.I.T.E. area to any SESSI officer.
It was also agreed that the Association would be directly involved in the resolution of pending reimbursement cases of member industries, with decisions expedited on its recommendations.
