Screening camps set up as Health Week kicks off in Punjab

LAHORE : On the instructions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Health Week has started in the province.

Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir and Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman inaugurated Health Week at THQ Hospital Samanabad. Health Week will continue across the province from November 20 to 22. Under Health Week, health screening camps have been set up in all DHQ, THQ hospitals, primary and rural health centres and all jail hospitals. The minister and chief secretary reviewed the patients examination process at various counters set up for screening. They visited the registration, vital, TB, sugar and pregnant women and counseling counters and inquired about medical facilities from the patients.

Khawaja Imran Nazir and Zahid Akhtar Zaman appreciated the arrangements of the hospital for the Health Week. They also visited the Paraplegic Centre established in the hospital and inspected the artificial limb preparation of workshop and physiotherapy room.

Talking to the media, Kh Imran Nazir said that a healthy society and prosperous Punjab is the vision of the Chief Minister. He said that 600,000 hepatitis B, 600,000 hepatitis C, 600,000 sugar testing kits, 150,000 HIV and 150,000 malaria testing kits have been provided to all the hospitals for screening of patients.

Kh Imran Nazir said that after screening patients during the week, analysis of their data will help in providing better treatment. The provincial health minister said that the entire screening process will be fully monitored.

Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar said that all possible steps are being taken to provide the best health facilities in the province.

Paraplegic centres have been established in five cities, including Lahore, Multan, and Faisalabad for the rehabilitation of people who are unable to walk due to spinal cord injuries.

Meanwhile, Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique reviewed steps taken for the screening of dialysis centres across the province. The officers concerned gave a briefing in this regard. Khawaja Salman Rafique said it has been decided to screen dialysis centres across Punjab. Instructions have been issued to the heads of all dialysis centres. Officers have been directed to submit a 100 percent implementation report on the decision.