Mother, child to be provided best healthcare services: Dr Faisal
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan has said that provision of best medical services to mother and child at public hospitals is top priority of the government.
Speaking during his visit to Mother and Child Health Center Aabpara on Monday, he said that innovative steps are being taken to further improve the facilities to control mother and child mortality rate in the country.
Dr Faisal said that the incumbent government has paid special focus on the health sector and particularly on mother and child health by starting several mega projects. He said that effective measures are being adopted to achieve targets of universal health coverage.
He said that the government is working for expansion of universal health coverage by investing in health systems, especially in Primary Health Care and is committed to implement its agenda to achieve the target of UHC. The Special Assistant to PM reiterated the strengthening of Primary Health Care in the country and taking innovative steps to improve the health status of the population. He assured expansion in coverage of the Sehat Sahulat Programme, which will be instrumental in decreasing the financial burden on the poor and marginalised population and endorsement of the Universal Health Coverage Benefit Package.
He said that the government is working on developing strategies and plans for strengthening the PHC services and implementation of UHC plan.
Dr Faisal urged the public to strictly adhere to Covid19 Standard Operating Procedures to effectively counter the disease. He urged citizens to wear mask, maintain social distance, wash hands with soap frequently and avoid crowded places.