*PESHAWAR: For **Transgender community, KP government takes unprecedentedstep in the history of Pakistan.*
*The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday issued ‘Sehat Insaf Cards’ tomembers of the transgender community. *
The health cards were given to the marginalised section of society, duringan event held at the Peshawar Press Club, to address health problems beingfaced by them.
On the occasion, Sehat Sahulat Programme project director Dr Mohammad RiazTanoli said that the provincial government was determined to improve thestatus of the transgender community.
He said “transgenders were reportedly experiencing healthcare disparitiesand the health department’s step to provide them with Sehat Insaf Cardswould end any such discrimination.”
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Under the Sehat Insaf Cards, the citizens will be able to get treatment ofAIDS and all kinds of cancers.
It is first of its kind health scheme for the welfare of citizens, whereina patient will be assisted financially for the medical care and will alsobe given Rs 1000 each under veterinary transportation. An amount of Rs10,000 will be given to a patient for shroud and burial.
