Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr. Nadeem Jan visited the Community Health Centre at Shah Allah Ditta on Wednesday. The minister reviewed the facilities being provided in the centre during the visit and also inquired about the treatment of the patients coming to the centre. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Nadeem Jan said that the ministry has formed a comprehensive strategy for strengthening the primary health system. He said that without strengthening the primary healthcare system, the health system cannot be strengthened. The minister said that strengthening the primary health care system will reduce the burden of patients on big hospitals. He said that the ministry was working to boost the mechanism of the referral system. Dr. Nadeem said that he was personally monitoring the facilities of the primary health care centre. He said all necessary steps were being taken to ensure the facilities of the Primary Health Care Center.
He said that universal health coverage was our priority agenda. Dr. Nadeem Jan said that upgradation of 500 basic health centres was a revolutionary historical project.
The work on the project was going on rapidly, he added. DrNadeem Jan said that the government was ensuring the provision of quality service in hospitals.