Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has given approval of Rs 2 billion to expand the seed money for Balochistan Awami Endowment Fund (BAEF) programme to ensure the best health care facilities for maximum number of poor people who were suffering from chronic diseases. After the recent approval of Rs 2 billion, the total amount of the seed money has reached to Rs 6 billion, said an official of Balochistan government on Monday.
The Balochistan government has providing financial assistance to poor patients under BAEF programme who were suffering from chronic diseases through the revenue generating from the seed money. He said the provincial government had also allocated Rs 3 billion supplementary funds initially which were further enhanced with an additional grant of Rs 1 billion during last year.—APP
