ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday directed the implementation of measures regarding the ongoing health-related projects on priority basis in order to facilitate the common man.
Chairing a meeting on improvement of health sector, the prime minister expressed satisfaction that the Naya Pakistan National Health Card is the largest health sector programme in the country’s history.
He said the poor and the middle class would be the biggest beneficiaries of the health card, as such universal health coverage system is not even available in several developed countries.
The prime minister was informed about the progress regarding provision of health facilities and the ongoing projects at the federal government level, and in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
It was highlighted that a large number of people in Punjab and KP are benefiting from free healthcare facilities.
The meeting discussed that the government is launching a programme to control stunted growth in children, particularly in the rural districts of the country.
It was emphasised that to improve maternal and child health, an across the board monitoring of the child’s health would be carried out right from birth.
It was informed that the government would ensure the capacity-building of nursing sector through training of international standards.
The prime minister was briefed that due to the effective measures taken by the government, the rate of general vaccination of citizens has increased from 66 to 76 percent.
Also in Punjab, the rate of general vaccination has touched over 91 percent, which is being recognized internationally. In addition, the targets for Covid-19 vaccination are also being set.
The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to PM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan and provincial ministers Dr Yasmeen Rashid and Taimur Saleem Jhagra.
