LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed to expand the scope of Prime Minister National Health Insurance Programme to all the districts of the province.
The CM ordered this while presiding over a meeting on Tuesday.
Specialised Health and Medical Education Secretary gave a briefing regarding the programme. Provincial Ministers Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Khawaja Salman Rafique, Advisor Dr Umer Saif, Planning and Development chairman, Finance secretary and the concerned officials were present on the occasion
Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said that the National Health Insurance Programme is an excellent step for providing the treatment to less-privileged segments of the society and this programme will be speedily implemented in Punjab.
He said quality treatment to the masses will be provided through this programme. Therefore, a final plan should be presented in this regard.
Shehbaz Sharif said that the government will provide all out resources for forwarding National Health Insurance Programme speedily.