ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday witnessed the signing of an MoU between the Federal Government, Government of Punjab and State Life Insurance for implementation of Universal Health Coverage of Sehat Sahulat Program in Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in a simple ceremony by Secretary National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Aamir Ashraf Khwaja, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Punjab Health Initiatives Management Company Ali Razaq and Chairman State Life Insurance Corporation of Shoaib Javed Hussain.
Special Assistant to PM Dr. Faisal Sultan, Minister for Health Punjab Dr. Yasmin Rashid and senior officials were present.
The Prime Minister had announced the Sehat Sahulat Program for all residents of Punjab in Lahore on 13th December, 2021.
Through this Social Health Protection Initiative, poor families will be provided with free of cost health insurance to secure indoor healthcare services worth Rs. one million per family per year from empaneled hospitals across Pakistan.
The services which will be available from Sehat Cards included open heart surgeries, insertion of stents, management of cancer, neurosurgical procures, burn management, accident management, dialysis, intensive care management, deliveries, C section and other medical / surgical procedures along with Kidney transplant.
The facility of Inter Provincial / Inter District Portability for availing free of cost services from any empaneled hospital in Pakistan was also admissible.
