Health minister, CS inaugurate polio drive
Lahore
January 9, 2021
LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid and Chief Secretary Jawad Rafique Malik inaugurated polio campaign by administering polio drops to children at Civil Secretariat, here Friday.
The minister also chaired the provincial task force meeting for polio eradication at Civil Secretariat. She reviewed arrangements for polio campaign which will starts from 11th January. Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Captain (R) Usman Younis, Additional Secretary Sundas Irshad, Commissioners of Lahore and Faisalabad Division attended the meeting whereas all Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners joined via video link.
Usman Younis presented a detailed analysis of the previous polio campaigns. Speaking on the occasion, the health minister said more than 20 million children of below five years of age shall be administered polio drops in the current polio campaign. “We have constituted around 48,000 team
Punjab set to upgrade all BHUs on 24/7 model
Health minister says upgradation will be completed before deadline
A file photo of Dr Yasmin Rashid
LAHORE:
Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has said the upgradation of the Basic Health Units (BHUs) to 24/7 model was underway as per plan and will be completed before the stipulated deadline.
The minister expressed these views while chairing a meeting held to review the development status of upgradation of the BHUs to 24/7 model as well as progress of work under the Prime Minister Health Initiative on Saturday.
The meeting was attended by Primary and Secondary Health Department Secretary Captain (retd) Usman Younis and Development Additional Secretary Omar Farooq Alvi and other senior officials of the department. During the meeting, PSH Department Secretary Captain (retd) Usman Younis shared the latest information on progress against the targets.