Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid reviewed arrangements for development and strengthening of a robust complaint response system on Naya Pakistan Qomi Sehat Card (NPQSC) in a meeting at the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department here on Wednesday.
Present in the meeting were Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Imran Sikander Baloch, Director General DGPR Ms. Rubina Afzal, Special Secretaries Dr. Asif Tufail, Dr. Farrukh Naveed and Saleha Saeed, CEO Punjab Health Initiatives Management Company Dr. Ali Razzaq, Professor Javed Chaudhry, Majid Rafique and Sajjad Hafeez.
The Health Minister reviewed arrangements for expansion and improvement of helpline services and Secretary P&SHD gave briefing to the Minister on the progress.
The Health Minister said, “We have empaneled 651 hospitals under the Naya Pakistan Qomi Sehat Sahulat Card Program.
It is extremely important for us to ensure quality services to every patient in the empaneled hospitals. More new hospitals are being empaneled under the program.
For improved service utilization by public, it is important to spread awareness among public. We will use all mediums to create awareness among general public.
In order to improve our messaging on health awareness, the department is starting its own radio which will create awareness on health, hygiene and promote health behavior.
The Naya Pakistan Qomi Sehat Card is flagship initiative of the PTI government.
We are making all out efforts to provide good quality services to people. It is important to educate people on service utilization. People of Punjab are appreciative of the Naya Pakistan Qomi Sehat Card project.”
