Punjab to launch health insurance cards: CM

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Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said the provision of modern medical facilities can be ensured to every person of society without any discrimination by improving the health sector through collective wisdom, determination and joint efforts.


He expressed the views addressing the 47th convocation of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan at a hotel on Saturday. He said the Punjab government was introducing health insurance cards for providing best treatment facilities to people. He said, “We have to improve healthcare and make the scheme successful jointly. No political interference was tolerated in health and education sectors earlier nor will be in future. The challenge to improve the health sector is accepted and we have to improve the medical facility through joint efforts.” Shahbaz Sharif said though it was a difficult task yet not impossible. “Doctors are associated with a noble profession and they should not spare any effort in service to ailing humanity. Doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and persons associated with the medical profession rendered commendable services during the flood, earthquake and dengue and saved precious lives,” he added. The chief minister said, “We have also to fight against measles with the same spirit and protect children from the disease. Steps are being taken on a war footing for controlling measles as protecting innocent children from measles is our duty.”


Shahbaz Sharif said it was an honour for him to participate in the function of the Masiahs of the nation. He said after assuming office of chief minister, his participation in the function of doctors first was proof of his commitment that the health sector was the top priority of the Punjab government. He said that billions of rupees were spent for providing best treatment facilities to the masses and uplift of the health sector during the last five years. He said that now health sector is also on top priority of Punjab government. The chief minister said that the role of doctors was of great importance for protecting society from diseases and constitution of a healthy society. He said that despite having no knowledge and much experience about dengue doctors, nurses and paramedical staff displayed best performance and saved thousands of precious lives in natural calamities including dengue.


Shahbaz Sharif said, “Other countries have also acknowledged the valor and courage displayed by our doctors, nurses and paramedical staff during dengue which have been fighting against dengue for many years. He said, “Sri Lankan, Indonesian and Singapore experts acknowledged the fact that they had come here to teach us about dengue but they themselves went back after learning from our experts. Pakistan is rich in natural and human resources and we have capable manpower and renowned medical experts who have proved their metal throughout the world. Polio has been eliminated from all over the world but Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria are three countries where it still exists which is a tragic and matter of pondering,” he added.

Punjab to launch health insurance cards: CM - thenews.com.pk

 

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Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday asked for doctors’ advice regarding a public health initiative to issue health insurance cards to people who could not afford medical treatment.

Those who could not afford to pay for it would be given free medical treatment under the health insurance scheme. “This is a very tough task but it is possible,” he said. There were many problems with the health sector, he said.

“The Punjab government is already the best employer for doctors. We want to further improve the doctors’ salary packages, but then the performance should match the salaries,” said Sharif.

Health for all: CM promises health cover for the poor – The Express Tribune

 

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Health insurance on the cards: CM


CHIEF Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that Punjab government had taken revolutionary steps for the development of the province and welfare of the masses during the last five years and would continue to serve the people with same spirit. He expressed these views while presiding over a high-level meeting here Saturday which reviewed in detail the implementation of ongoing and new initiatives in the province.


Addressing the meeting, the CM said that all-out resources will be spent on the welfare of the people as Punjab government is introducing health insurance scheme for the first time in the history of the country. He said that initially this scheme will be started in four districts and later its scope would be gradually expanded to all districts of the province. He said that initially health insurance scheme will be started from Hafizabad, Chakwal, Rajanpur and Layyah and later on, its scope will be expanded to the whole province. He said that according to the data of NADRA, poor people would benefit from this scheme. The CM said that an autonomous company would be set up for health insurance. He directed Secretary Health to evolve and submit a comprehensive plan within 10 days with the consultation of private companies having experience of health insurance.


The chief minister said that besides laptops scheme, a programme of distribution of Tablets among the brilliant students has been evolved at school level and digital libraries would also be established.


Shahbaz Sharif said that the steps taken by the Punjab government for the uplift of education sector and equipping the youth with modern knowledge are unprecedented. He said that laptops were distributed among talented students only on merit. He said that a programme of distribution of Tablets and setting up of digital libraries at school level has also been evolved this year. Shahbaz Sharif said that Punjab government purchased laptops worth billions of rupees and it would be mandatory on the companies providing computers and Tablets to set up their manufacturing units in Punjab. He disclosed that after the provincial metropolis, the scope of solid waste management is being extended to other six districts of the province. He said that such a system would also be introduced in rural areas for the first time for which best companies would be selected.


The chief minister said that the solid waste management programme is going on successfully with the help of Turkey in the provincial metropolis and it has been decided to expand its scope to Bahawalpur, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad and Multan. He directed that best companies and persons should be selected for this purpose whereas TMAs will have no concern with this system. He directed that training should be provided to the officials of these companies by the Turk and local persons and this system will be started by October 1. He said that the cleanliness system in rural areas is also very poor and solid waste management programme would also be started in rural areas for its reformation. He also directed to constitute a committee for evolving a system in this regard.


The CM constituted a committee to make internship programme more effective which will submit its recommendations within next seven days.Shahbaz Sharif said that internship programme is another revolutionary step of Punjab government and industrialists should also be consulted to make this programme more comprehensive and effective so that best training could be imparted to the internees for discharging their duties with more confidence in practical life.


He directed to constitute a special committee headed by Minister for Industry and comprising Chairman Planning & Development, Secretary Health, Secretary Industry, Chairman Punjab Information Technology Board and Vice Chairman Punjab Investment Board which would submit its recommendations within seven days with regard to making the internship programme more effective.

Health insurance on the cards: CM - thenews.com.pk

 

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Minister says Rs 4 billion reserved for health insurance scheme

LAHORE: Provincial Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman has said a health insurance scheme would be launched for which Rs 4 billion have been reserved. Initially, this scheme was being introduced in four remote districts of the province, said the minister. While talking to delegations of party workers on Wednesday, Mujtaba said the Punjab government had provided 19 percent additional budget for the provision of health services in Punjab. According to a handout, he said by increasing the health budget to Rs 102 billion, the government had ensured modern health facilities and free medicine as well as air-conditioning in general wards of public hospitals for the poor. Mujtaba said the government had focused on the health of infants and mothers and for this purpose, Rs 2 billion had been provided in the budget. The Reproductive Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition Programme would also be launched in all districts of the province, he added. He said the government would ensure the supply of standardised medicine to the people and the relevant laws would be strictly implemented, whereas drug testing laboratories (DTL) were being set up in Multan, Rawalpindi and Lahore besides two food-testing labs in Faisalabad and Rawalpindi. The government had issued Rs 15 crore for this purpose, he said. app

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good to see so many new schemes coming out...