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ISLAMABAD, (MANEND NEWS): Prime Minister Imran Khan has
felicitated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for providing free of cost
treatment to 250,439 patients under Sehat Card Plus Programme.
In a tweet on Saturday, PM Imran Khan said we are moving towards a
Pakistan that was envisioned by our founding fathers Quaid-e-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal.
“Congratulations Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. 250,439 patients treated free
of cost under KP Sehat Card Plus programme. This is the Pakistan we
are moving towards – that was envisioned by Allama Iqbal & Quaid-i-
Azam” PM Imran Khan tweeted.
Meanwhile PM Imran Khan has also shared the link of the story
published in a leading English newspaper regarding the treatment of
the patients under Sehat Card Plus Programme.
It is said in the story that for the first time in the history of Pakistan,
at least 250,439 patients were treated under the Sehat Card Plus
programme in public and private hospitals free of cost during the
seven months of 2020-21.
The majority of patients preferred private hospitals for their
treatment; around 174,388 people went to private hospitals and only
76,052 patients were treated in government hospitals. The
government has paid an amount of Rs 7.2 billion to different hospitals.
The KP government has paid Rs 13.056 billion to the State Life
Insurance Corporation during the last financial year and under the
agreement, the organization will pay back the remaining amount of Rs
5.856 billion.
Allocations for the current financial year 2021-22 have been Rs 23
billion for approximately 7.49 million families of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
At least one billion rupees have been allocated for the free treatment
of liver transplants. The health coverage of the people of the newly-
merged areas has been increased from Rs 72 million to one million to
bring them on a par with the rest of the province.
Chief Minister Mehmood Khan termed the health card a flagship
project of the PTI and said it has not only provided free healthcare to
people but also improved the living standards of people by reducing
poverty in the province. This is a win-win situation when you are
spending only Rs 2,849 per family for medical coverage of Rs 1 million
and the rest will be refunded by the company.
“The PTI government is striving hard to ensure maximum possible
facilities to the people of the province,” the CM said, adding that the
Sehat Card was launched in the province by the previous provincial
government at a limited scale and keeping in view of the importance
and benefits of the scheme, the present government extended this
facility to 100 per cent population of the province.