Lahore: An important meeting was held in the primary and secondary health care department under the chairmanship of the caretaker provincial ministers Dr. Javed Akram, Dr. Jamal Nasir and Mansoor Qadir. Secretary Labor Faisal Farid, Commissioner PESSI Nadia Saqib, Additional Secretary Dr. Younis, CEO Punjab Health Initiative Management Company Dr. Ali Razaq, Dr. Sohail Aziz, Dr. Noor from State Life Insurance Company and other officers participated in the meeting. During the meeting, the caretaker provincial ministers made a detailed review of the availability of medical facilities for the general public in social security hospitals across the province. Commissioner PESSI Nadia Saqib gave a briefing to the caretaker provincial ministers in this regard.
Caretaker Provincial Health Minister Dr. Javed Akram said on this occasion that Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Syed Mohsin Naqvi has made a historic decision and announcement to open all social security hospitals to the general public. After social security hospitals are opened to the general public, the load of patients will be shared in major government hospitals across the province including Lahore. Medical facilities in social security hospitals are being reviewed regularly. The capacity of social security hospitals is also being increased to treat more patients. Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Syed Mohsin Naqvi has decided to open social security hospitals for general public in public interest.
The caretaker provincial minister of primary and secondary health care department, Dr. Jamal Nasir, said on this occasion that social security hospitals will ensure the provision of better health facilities to the patients coming to the hospitals. This is the kind vision of caretaker chief minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi to open social security hospitals for general public.