Covid, dengue facilities reviewed

Minister vows to resolve issues plaguing health sector including availability of medicines, universal health insurance

LAHORE:

Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique said on Saturday that issues including availability of medicines, development projects, universal health insurance and recruitment on vacancies in government hospitals will be resolved soon.

A meeting was held on Saturday to review provincial medical facilities under the chairmanship of Provincial Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique. The situation regarding Coronavirus and Dengue in the province was also reviewed in detail. Provincial Minister Rafique said that providing better healthcare facilities to patients in government hospitals was of the utmost importance. The shortage of doctors in government hospitals in Punjab will be addressed and proper hygiene arrangements will be ensured.

The minister added that specialized degree programmes, in fields like vascular surgery, will be started in Punjab’s medical schools.

The Minister concluded by stating that the end goal of the government was Universal Health Insurance, calling it the brainchild of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 19^th, 2022.