Federal Minister for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar launched the services under Prime Minister’s National Health Program in district Vehari on Friday in ceremony attended by local public representatives and a large number of people. Saira Afzal Tarar distributed health cards to the deserving families enrolled under the program. Speaking on the occasion she said the program launched in Vehari will benefit 185,000 families of the district who are poorest of the poor. These families have been registered on merit under transparent procedure. Saira Afzal Tarar said it was the vision of her leader Nawaz Sharif to ensure that no poor is deprived of quality health-care due to lack of resources. We believe in performance alone and the largest ever health program providing best services free of cost to the poor speaks for itself. We have with the support of the people who voted us into office taken major strides in health, energy, security and infrastructure with projects completed in record time with no precedent in the last 70 years. While others were indulging in politics of hatred, sloganeering and intrigues, we were busy resolving the most critical issues of energy, security, health and infrastructure that directly impact the lives and welfare of the people. Speaking on the occasion the Minister said health caravan is moving forward on its way to success. The Prime Minister’s National Health Program has been planned to be initiated in a phased manner and Alhamdulillah we are progressing fast on it. After launching Prime Minister’s National Health Program in the various districts of Islamabad, Azad Kashmir, Baluchistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab now it is going to be launched in district Vehari of Punjab province. Saira Afzal Tarar said our leadership is giving top priority to social welfare especially that in health sector. We have been geared towards the dream of welfare state coming true. This is the true path of serving humanity which has become our motto. We are implementing it in the letter and spirit. The masses in districts which have already been provided with such facilities have expressed great satisfaction on the services delivered by the program. Minister said Facilitating our poor communities have always been our top priority and it has been proved by such poor - friendly health initiatives. It must be noticed that this is the largest massive health care program in its nature. Satisfaction of our poor fellows about the services of the program is our pride and it proves its success. Now our poor families earning below Rs.6000 per month will get the same treatment which was meant only for the rich. Treatment facilities will be equally provided for the rich and the poor in all kinds of ailments including cancer, cardiac diseases, burn and other general ailments. All will be provided free of cost for the poor. Minister said Our first priority is to make all government hospitals providing state of the art health facilities to all. But if required to consult a private hospital, it should also be available to the poor families and all expenses will be borne by the government. The Minster congratulates the entire team of Prime Minister’s National Health Program on its successful implementation. We are moving forward to materialize the dream which has been an integral part of our motto and very soon we will be able to launch this health initiative in all parts of the country.
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