Yasmin reviews progress on mobile health units Lahore February 3, 2021 LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid reviewed progress on Prime Minister Health Initiative and the Mobile Health Units at a meeting of the Primary and Secondary Healthcare (PSH) Department here on Tuesday. Secretary PSH Department Capt (r) Usman Younis, Additional Secretary Development PSH Omar Farooq Alvi, Prof Javed Ch and senior department officials were present in the meeting. Secretary PSH Department Capt (r) Usman Younis apprised the minister of the update as well as latest developments on the Prime Minister Health Initiative and Mobile Health Units. The minister said, “Under the Prime Minister Health Initiative the upgradation work is underway in eight districts of the province which are: Attock, Mianwali, Chiniot, Kasur, Lodhran, Jhang, DG Khan and Rajanpur. Through Mobile Health Units, screening for hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB will be initiated besides initiatives for improvement on EPI indicators." In accordance with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, best possible facilities shall be provided to far-flung areas. Through Mobile Health Units, registered patients of hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and TB shall be provided free medicines as well. We are trying to upgrade all BHUs to round-the-clock model, she said.