Staff Reporter
Peshawar
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has planned eight gigantic projects worth Rs10,109 million aimed at to strengthen health sector during fiscal year 2019-20 in erstwhile Fata. Under Accelerated Implementation Program (AIP), the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has proposed Rs2147million for protection of mothers and infants lives in merged areas, officials sources told on Sunday.
The government has proposed Rs325 million for revamping of 85 Basic Health Units (BHUs) and provision of rapid diagnostic tests besides strengthening of remaining BHUs in all seven tribal districts. Under Prime Minister’s Quick Impact Programme, he said 68 comprehensive health units would be established to provide best medical facilities to patients in erstwhile FATA. These health units would have the latest facilities of specialists’ medical and surgical male and lady doctors, gynecologists, paramedics and ambulance service.
Rural Ambulance Service (RAS) are being equipped with 50 additional ambulances for speedy transportation of expectant mothers from home to primary healthcare and hospitals. Each mother would be provided a financial assistance of Rs3000 per case to enable her to continue her treatment during pregnancy, he said, adding around 4500 mothers would be facilitated. He said about Rs359 million would spend in current fiscal year under this key program.
The official said portable ultrasound facilities worth Rs 200million would be extended to all hospitals in merged areas. Focus would be made on revamping of all nine rural health centers with allocation of Rs150million, conversion of BHUs into Comprehensive Health Units costing Rs480 million, strengthening of mothers- neonatal children health program worth Rs380million.
