Talking to World Health Organization (WHO) Regional DirectorDr Mahmoud Fikri who called on him along with a delegation at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday said that the federal government had undertaken important measures to improve healthcare facilities in the country which were bearing observable positive results.
The president was of the view that the eradication of terrorism would help eliminate polio from the country and reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to rooting out polio while also appreciating the support of the WHO in this regard.
Praising the Prime Minister’s National Health Programme, he said that the government was undertaking important steps for the provision of basic health facilities. The president lauded the dedicated work of Saira Afzal Tarar on the prime minister’s vision for improving the health sector.
He acknowledged the support provided by the WHO in the health sector which has helped in preventing diseases and overcoming the health related issues in Pakistan.
Mamnoon Hussain hoped that the WHO would keep extending its support in the future too.
Appreciating the efforts of the government of Pakistan for eradicating polio and other diseases, Dr Fikri said that the health card scheme under Prime Minister’s National Health Programme would be very useful in providing medical facilities and treatment to the people of the country.
He assured the president that the WHO would extend all possible assistance to Pakistan in its endeavours to improve its health sector.
Minister of State for National Health Services, Coordination, and Regulations Saira Afzal Tarar and other senior officials were also present during the meeting.
