Times of Islamabad

In a first, Punjab government to distribute 10,000 Health Insurance Cards

In a first, Punjab government to distribute 10,000 Health Insurance Cards

LAHORE – A high level meeting of the Minister Delivery Unit of the PunjabHealth Department, chaired by Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid, was heldin Lahore on Thursday.

The development projects and reforms process in the health departmentthroughout the province was thoroughly reviewed in the meeting.

Addressing the meeting, the Minister said that all arrangements has beencompleted for the distribution of ten thousand health Insurance cards amongthe needy in the various districts of the Punjab in next month.

Referring to the recent recruitment of the doctors through the PublicService Commission, she said that 2717 women medical officers have beenappointed in the various cities of the Punjab within stipulated timeframe,while 3620 male medical officers will also be appointed this week.

She said that a requisition has also been dispatched to the Public ServiceCommission for the recruitment of 588 pharmacists. She said that revampingof the nine teshil and district headquarters hospitals have been completed.