Featured PM Khan announces health cards for Punjab residents

[Kabira]

“I told her [Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid] to give health cards to the people of Punjab,” PM Khan said while addressing an Insaf Doctors Forum event.

The premier said that he met Punjab’s Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, the provincial finance and health ministers before the event and told them to issue health cards to people in Punjab in phases.

“Do it in phases Doctor [Yasmeen] sahiba,” said PM Khan, referring to what he told the health minister in the meeting. “In the first phase, start medical treatment for the weakest segment of the society…give them health card. Then we will cover whole Punjab.”

The premier said that the health cards will give poor families confidence that they can go to any hospital, including private ones, for medical treatment.

In his speech, PM Khan also praised doctors, nurses and medical workers for their services in the “war against coronavirus”.

“Pakistan is fighting a big war against the novel coronavirus,” he said, adding that he is proud of the medical workers because they bravely faced the coronavirus cases.

“Still, we have to wear masks as we have concerns that a second wave could come,” said the premier. “There are indications that our cases are rising.”

He advised people to exercise caution.

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[WebMaster]

This is huge for Pakistani public. While people of USA are begging for better healthcare coverage, it is already being delivered in Pakistan.

 

[Kompromat]

Great news for the middle classes.

 

[Wikki019]

Three questions, when we will get for Federal, Who will get it? and who will pay for it?

 

[Baz2020]

Three questions, when we will get for Federal, Who will get it? and who will pay for it?

Hanesha chawwal marna

 

[Wikki019]

Hanesha chawwal marna

Are you high on something or what?
whats the "cahwwal" in it ?

I am from Isb so I have the right to ask about federal,

My family is Middle class, so I have the right to ask about who will get it, because previously it was given to lower class families first.

 

[IceCold]

Does anyone know what is the process of obtaining one or checking for eligibility?

 

[ARMalik]

How many times IK is going to announce these so called health cards?? The cards he has already issued NEVER worked. Or those cards were issued to Rich People. How many times do you have to lie about these things IK??

 

[Patriot forever]

Three questions, when we will get for Federal, Who will get it? and who will pay for it?

Bro it is covered in the article,

“Do it in phases Doctor [Yasmeen] sahiba,” said PM Khan, referring to what he told the health minister in the meeting. “In the first phase, start medical treatment for the weakest segment of the society…give them health card. Then we will cover whole Punjab.”

 

[chauvunist]

How many times IK is going to announce these so called health cards?? The cards he has already issued NEVER worked. Or those cards were issued to Rich People. How many times do you have to lie about these things IK??

Being a doctor in Govt Hospital in KP I've personally witnessed how much relief it is for poor people...They come to hospital and get all their treatment via this card including home medications without spending a penny...So please dont talk about things you dont have 1st hand experience with..

 

[RealNapster]

Are you high on something or what?
whats the "cahwwal" in it ?

I am from Isb so I have the right to ask about federal,

My family is Middle class, so I have the right to ask about who will get it, because previously it was given to lower class families first.

In KP initially those got the Sehat card who were attached to BISP program. Then they expanded and added almost half the population of KP to the system. Now it's for all citizens.

 

[Pandora]

Even if they provide health care with people with low income it will be huge. This should be done in Punjab ASAP.

 

[darksider]

Being a doctor in Govt Hospital in KP, you can't even imagine how much relief it is for poor people...They come to hospital and get all their treatment via this card including home medications without spending a penny...So please dont talk about things you dont have 1st hand experience with..

Is it government hospitals or can use in privates also?
Second government hospitals gave free treatment and medicines in shahbaz era also without any card.
I know because my cousin got treatment for gun shot wounds from mayo lahore.he spent nothing for treatment and medicines.
But now government hospitals have shortage of meds.what services we can get with card.if they dont give meds then what will be benifits.

 

[The Eagle]

Such acts & support is going to help middle & lower class a lot. Appreciated.

 

[ARMalik]

Being a doctor in Govt Hospital in KP I've personally witnessed how much relief it is for poor people...They come to hospital and get all their treatment via this card including home medications without spending a penny...So please dont talk about things you dont have 1st hand experience with..

Thank you. But I have personally spoken to dozens of people in Punjab, Lahore, Sialkot, and so on who were given these so called health cards which have never worked.