Lahore, February 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said 63% of the population in Punjab is benefiting from free healthcare facilities through the new Pakistan national health card program which is an important step towards achieving the cherished goal of the State of Madina.

While addressing the launch of the new Pakistan national health card program in Bahawalpur, he explained that the scheme would be soon introduced in Faisalabad, Multan and other districts. 10.5 million People in the Bahawalpur division will benefit from free treatment in 100 hospitals, he added. By the end of March, health cards would be issued to 115 million people.

The government will fulfil the promise of free treatment by allocating a huge amount of Rs.400 billion for the national health card, he said. The CM said the PTI government has fulfilled its promise by setting up the south Punjab secretariat in Multan and will soon invite Prime Minister Imran Khan for laying the foundation stone of the south Punjab secretariat in Bahawalpur.

South Punjab secretariat has been given financial and administrative powers and more development funds were provided to south Punjab by the PTI government as compared with the past. More funds have been spent on development projects in south Punjab in just six months, he asserted. CM Usman Buzdar said that he was addressing the grievances of the people of south Punjab by providing healthcare facilities at their doorstep.

The government was spending billions of rupees on the treatment of cancer and other deadly diseases, he noted. Meanwhile, 23 new hospitals were being built, 158 health facilities were upgraded and 91 new health facilities would also be constructed in the province, he said and concluded that modern medical machinery worth billions of rupees was also being provided to hospitals.

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