Cops to undergo health screening

Caretaker Minister for Primary and Secondary Health Punjab Dr Jamal Nasir on Tuesday inaugurated a health screening camp in the Rawalpindi Police Lines.

According to sources, medical tests of 17,000 employees of the Rawalpindi Police and all its units will be conducted in the camp.

Dr Nasir said that the police personnel who need treatment will also be provided with medical facilities.

He also issued orders for the 24-hour deployment of a medical officer at the police lines dispensary.

RPO Syed Khurram Ali, CPO Khalid Hamdani and officials of the Rawalpindi Health Department were also present at the inauguration of the screening camp at the Rawalpindi Police Lines.

The caretaker minister said that the purpose of the health screening camp in police lines is to provide health facilities to the police officers and personnel.

“Medical screening of police employees is a good initiative. Costly tests like PCR and of all types of hepatitis will also be conducted free of charge in the camp,” he claimed.

“Similarly, eye tests and treatment will also be done.”