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The wealth in health

February 22, 2018

The Punjab government’s initiative to establish Tahuffuz-e-Sehat camps in 725 health facilities across the province is a positive step that will provide thousands of people an easy access to healthcare facilities, including free medicines and screening. The province is celebrating the health week under which basic healthcare facilities are being provided to the people. Since a majority of people in the province live below the poverty line because of which they cannot afford expensive tests. As a result, they get deprived of getting their disease treated at an early stage.

The Punjab healthcare department has already provided logistics, medicines and vaccinations to all districts throughout the province to ensure the health week is successful in its entirety. In order to ensure that the health camps are functioning well and the people are being properly screened, officials will be visiting various districts to supervise the activities. In a country where the majority are suffering from poor health, the provincial government’s decision is a ray of hope for the people.

M Z Rifat

Lahore