Federal Minister for Information and Widecasting, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that first phase of Sehat Card Scheme is being launched from Monday.
Talking to media in Lahore on Sunday, he said under this Scheme, free health care worth seven to nine lac rupees shall be supplyd to deserving and poor segments of society.On Jan 30, the Health Ministry and State life signed a land mark contract for provision of Sehat Insaf Card to 15 million familiesThe contract was signed for Implementation of Sehat Sahulat Program (SSP) in all districts of Pakistan in line with vision of Prime Minister Universal Health Coverage.The contract was signed by Captain (R) Zahid Saeed, Federal Secretary National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination (NHSRC) and Chairman State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan.Ministry of National Health Service, Regulations and Coordination, in collaboration with participating provinces and regions, has totald its procurement to expand its health initiative of &Sehat Sahulat Program& in Pakistan.Through this initiative poor families shall be supplyd with free of cost health insurance to secure indoor health care services worth Rs: 720,000/- from empanelled hospitals.The program shall supply &Sehat Insaf Card& to 15 million families in the province of Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh, AJK, GB and old districts of FATA through a very obvious and computerized mechanism.The services which are available from Sehat Insaf Card includes open heart surgeries, insertion of stunts, management of cancer, neurosurgical procures, burn management, accident management, dialysis, intensive care management, deliveries, C section and other medical / surgical procedures.The program shall also supply Rs: 1,000 transportation cost to its beneficiaries on their discharge from hospital.This is the one of the main initiative of the political government in Pakistan through which support and assistance is supplyd to poor families across the country.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source.
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