ISLAMABAD: Representatives of civil society Thursday demanded of the authorities concerned to announce a health insurance plan for persons with disabilities (PWDs) to ensure appropriate medical cover for them.
A social worker Maliha Hussain said that PWDs needed special care and look after of the authorities concerned by giving every possible medical assistance to them. Rashida Jabeen, a representative of civil society said that the government had already announced an ideal health insurance scheme for deserving people and asked to plan such scheme for disabled persons. She said that under this scheme, full health coverage should be given to PWDs, so that they could live a normal life. She added hospitals should be asked to give priority to PWDs in medical treatment. Another social activist, Laila Waheed said that there should be a survey on the required health facilities for disabled persons living throughout the country.
According to the ministry’s spokesperson, this matter was never included in the cabinet’s agenda
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