Syed Ibne Abbas,
Pakistan High Commissioner to UK, commended the positive role of over 14,000
Pakistani origin doctors in the National Health Service (NHS), UK. He was
speaking at the two-day International Medical Conference organized by the
Association of Pakistani Physicians and Surgeons (APPS) UK, at the Royal
Society of Medicine (RSM), London on 27th September 2017. The
Conference was held to celebrate Pakistan’s 70thIndependence
Anniversary and was supported by the Pakistan High Commission, London, says a press
release received from London here today.
The High Commissioner
said that while we celebrate the achievements of the 70 years, it is time to
reflect on the goals ahead. He said:
“While there are some
outstanding individual achievements in Pakistan’s medical profession, the
overall health sector demands a renewed focus in our country of 208 million
people. It is encouraging to see that the government is currently focusing and
allocating additional funds to revamp the entire health sector in the country.
The last year’s initiative of the Prime Minister’s National Health Insurance
Programme (NHIP), has been expanded to 23 districts of the country for the
underprivileged, which is a significant step forward.”
The High Commissioner
also mentioned that the Government of Punjab held a Road Show on the Health
Sector recently in London. He said that the Government of Punjab is offering
Joint Ventures, Public Private Partnerships, Outsourcing, and Consultancy
opportunities, to all interested. The High Commissioner said he is confident
that medical profession related entrepreneurs, specialists and consultants will
make the best of wide ranging opportunities on offer in Pakistan. He offered
High Commission’s services to extend any facilitation required in this regard.
The High Commissioner
also felicitated Dr Suhail Chughtai, Chairperson APPS UK and all the office
bearers of the APPS on organizing the Conference and hoped that two-day
Conference will end with a positive outcome.
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