KP taking steps for promotion of medical tourism, says Taimur Jhagra
Peshawar
January 12, 2021
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Health and Finance, Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra Monday said that the provincial government was taking steps for promotion of medical tourism.
He was talking to Peshawar-based Afghan Consul-General, NajeebullahAhmadzai, who called on him here. Besides, Secretary Health, Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah, Afghan authorities were also present on the occasion.
The provincial minister said that a soft procedure would be evolved for medical visa to enable Afghan brethren to utilize better health facilities available in big hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He said that Afghan nationals were provided treatment in all hospitals of the province and they were also utilizing free health facilities in locals.
‘Hospital admissions rate increased due to Insaf Health Card’
Peshawar
January 11, 2021
PESHAWAR: The hospital admissions rate quadrupled in the first two months of Health Card Plus, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health and Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra said on Sunday.
He said that the hospital admission rate has quadrupled in the two months since the launch of Health Card Plus.
According to the details, the enrollment rate in Zone 1 Malakand districts has increased four times while the enrollment rate in Zone 2 Hazara Division has tripled. In five districts of Malakand division, the overall hospital admission rate in December increased by 429% as compared to October.
Health minister restores salaries of 42 employees
National
January 8, 2021
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra on Thursday directed the restoration of salaries of 42 employees of the Civil Hospital Shabqadar.
He issued these directives after a meeting with Special Assistant to KP CM on Mineral Resources, Arif Ahmad here in Health Secretariat.
During the meeting they discussed special health sector related projects in Tehsil Shabqadar and equipment of Civil Hospital Shabqadar with better facilities.
They also discussed progress on health sector projects, restoration of the salaries of 42 employees of Civil Hospital and their regularization.
The provincial minister directed the acceleration of pace of work on re-construction of civil hospital and guaranteeing timely provision of funds.He said that under Sehat Insaf Cards, free medical facilities have been extended to the people of whole province.
PESHAWAR: KP Minister for Health, Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra has said that Sehat Card Plus programme is being extended to six more districts including Haripur, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Charsadda and.