PR No.151 FEDERAL MINISTER FOR NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, MUHAMMAD YUSUF SHAIKH REVIEWS NEW INITIATIVES OF NIH Islamabad: 31st July 2018

Federal Minister National Health Services Muhammad Yusuf Shaikh visited the National Institute of Health where he was briefed by Executive Director, NIH, Prof. Dr. Amir Ikram Speaking on the occasion Minister said that it was a priority to transform National Institute of Health so it attains the role and standing it truly deserves both nationally and internationally. NIH is a national asset and has enormous potential. The uplift of NIH I was confident will contribute towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals and serve our people. Minister said upgradation of laboratory facilities is critical, a task that had been successfully undertaken. He was pleased to note that NIH is undertaking successful implementation of five years road map of International Health Regulations and Global Health Security Agenda alongwith implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response System in the country. Minister said the NIH that you see today is entirely different from the institute of the Past. Minister said though health is a provincial subject, the federal government cannot absolve itself of its responsibility. New initiatives undertaken by NIH are of critical importance in supporting the provinces. We must continue to strive to improve the quality of Health Services, said the Minister. He added that the Public Health Scientist of NIH must make every effort in this context. *-*-*-*

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