LAYYAH, Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday announced the Universal Health Coverage through the Sehat Insaf Card for the people of Punjab’s Dera Ghazi Khan and Sahiwal Divisions.
In his address at the Launching Ceremony in Layyah, he said all families of those divisions would be able to get medical treatment up to Rs 720,000 from the government as well as designated Private Hospitals through the Insaf Sehat Sahulat Card.
The prime minister said an additional amount of 300,000 might be provided to the holders of the Sehat Insaf Card, if necessary, to complete the treatment.
The prime minister commended the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments for providing Universal Health Coverage to all his citizens. He said the provision of Insaf Health Card would become a great safety net for the poor people.
Imran Khan said the Universal Health Coverage Scheme would also revamp and upgrade the entire Health System of Pakistan. He said it would encourage the Private Sector to establish Hospitals at far-flung areas and the government would facilitate them by providing state land and allowing duty-free import of necessary medical equipment.
The prime minister also appreciated the Punjab government’s initiative of establishing Mother and Child Hospitals and Solarization of all Basic Health Units (BHU) across Punjab. He commended the Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar for the uplifting of backward areas of the province like Dera Ghazi Khan and Sahiwal Divisions.
Imran Khan inclusive development of backward areas also helped prevent the concentration of population in big Cities, where the provision of civic amenities had become a challenge now.
Regarding the recent incident of barbarism by dacoits in the area, Imran Khan announced to take massive operations against these lawbreakers. He said police and Rangers would be directed to eliminate these dacoits to provide protection to the people.
دورۂ لیہ کے دوران وزیراعظم عمران خان نے 200 بیڈز پر مشتمل زچہ بچہ ہسپتال کا سنگ بنیاد رکھ دیا۔ pic.twitter.com/A6Q8UTnY5q
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Separately, Prime Minister Imran Khan also performed the groundbreaking of a 200-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Layyah.
