Dr Yasmeen holds meeting with Sardar Usman Buzdar
Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has stated that new Pakistan National Health Card (PNHC) is the flagship program of the PTI-led government which would provide free treatment of one million rupees to every family in a year. Meanwhile, the number of beds has been increased from 10 thousand to 30 thousand under the universal healthcare program along with enhancing the number of public and private sector hospitals on panel from 43 to 150, he said.
He expressed these views in a meeting with Provincial Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid who met him at his office to discuss measures for safety from the fifth corona wave and the progress made on the New Pakistan National Health Card program.
Chief Minister expressed concern over the increase in corona patients and directed the strict implementation of anti-corona SOPs to remain safe from this virus. In view of the current wave, citizens need to be more careful, he said and asked the health department to continue its sensitization campaign and the process of administering booster doses to the citizens be expedited as the door-to-door vaccination facility is provided by the government, he said.
The New Pakistan National Health Card will be used for the treatment of deadly diseases including cancer. In case of heart disease, hepatitis, liver disease, TB, AIDS, emergency and fracture, free treatment will be provided through private hospitals across the province; he said and announced that free medical facilities would be made available to 30 million families and 115 million people by March this year. Secretary specialized healthcare and medical education department and Principal Secretary to CM were also present.
On the other hand Chief Minister Punjab has sought a report from CCPO Lahore about the kidnapping of a 3-month-old girl from outside the Data Darbar Complex and directed to recover her without delay while the abductor be brought to book immediately.
