FUNCTIONS OF IHRA
As per the Islamabad Health Regulation Act, 2018, IHRA is responsible for maintaining a register of all healthcare establishments, setting standards for registration and licensing of healthcare establishments. In addition, its functions include but not limited to the following:
- Registration, licensing and regulation of healthcare establishments, healthcare professionals and equipment
- Enforce minimum standards of safety for patient, healthcare professional and other staff in a healthcare establishment
- Regulate healthcare establishments in accordance with standards and notified practices
- Development of code of conduct for professionals to meet quality assurance/minimum service delivery standards
- Issue standing orders to ensure provision of quality healthcare services by healthcare establishments
- Grant, renewal, suspension, cancellation or revocation of registrations of healthcare establishments, its healthcare professional and equipment
- Monitor and regulate healthcare services quality levels and standards
- Constitute committees i.e. inspection committee, complaints committee, review committee etc.
- Investigate complaints relating to healthcare establishments, healthcare professional, healthcare services and/or medical negligence
- Organize and arrange various educative programs, seminars, conferences and meetings
- Take steps for coordination with healthcare establishments, for implementation of various health improvement, disease prevention, curative, rehabilitative and palliative programs
- Collaborate with international and national institutions, organizations and companies to secure their assistance, cooperation and support for improvement of healthcare establishments for provision of quality healthcare services
