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Yasmin opens Punjab’s largest school health program in Kasur

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Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid inaugurated Chief Minister’s School Health Nutrition Screening Programme in Kasur on Friday.
Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas, Minister for Population Welfare Col (Retd) Hashim Dogar, Dr Azeemuddin Zahid, Dr Shagufta, DG Punjab Food Authority Irfan Memon, Dr. Nazir and prominent political figures participated in the ceremony at the Boys High School Changa Manga.
Under this program, the health and nutrition status of more than 50,000 public school children across the province is being examined in the first phase. Children requiring further screenings are being provided diagnosis and treatment through the Mobile Health Units and Govt facilities.
“This is Punjab’s largest school health program and has been launched under special directives from Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar. Dr. Yasmin Rashid said that this year the project was piloted at the Central Model School in Lahore. It was later expanded to 11 schools of Lahore and it has now been scaled up to the entire province.
Mobile Health Units have been provided to nine Divisional Headquarters in the province. These are equipped with X-Ray and Ultrasound machines, screening facilities and have doctors and specialists. The School Health Nutrition Supervisor is conducting a thorough medical examination of children and assessing their physical and nutrition status. “Children requiring treatment are provided diagnosis and treatment facilities at the Mobile Health Units or nearest health facilities.
A database of children is being developed and their growth will be monitored. In the next phase, the medical check-up will be provided to private schools whereas in the third phase proper nutrition arrangements will be made for the students,” The Minister said.
She further said that in the next two years, the records of all the children will be computerized and cards will be given to every student. Punjab Minister for School Education Murad Raas said that the government has launched the largest children’s health program.
It is the responsibility of parents and teachers to take full advantage of this facility. He said that teachers’ problems are being resolved on a priority basis. Dr Yasmin Rashid said that through this the programme we have been laid foundation of prosperous Pakistan as students are the future of bright Pakistan.

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