Pakistan
CM Maryam meets WHO Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy
The WHO representative congratulates Maryam for becoming the first woman Chief Minister of Punjab
Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Hanan Balkhy in which it was agreed to hold a collaboration for the provision of better health facilities in the province.
Dr Hanan Balkhy congratulated CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif on being elected as the first woman Chief Minister of Punjab. The Chief Minister felicitated Dr Hanan Balkhy on assuming the office of WHO Regional Director.
The CM lauded the services of Dr Hanan Balkhy rendered in the health sector especially with regard to controlling infection among the people.CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif said,'' The Punjab government will provide complete cooperation and assistance to WHO to ensure prevention from diseases and their treatment.
Bringing reforms in the health sector is our foremost priority.32 field hospitals have been functionalized for the rural people in the province and we will accomplish our target to establish state of the art hospitals in every district within the next 05 years."
Dr Hanan Balkhy said that undertaking timely measures are highly essential in order to save the people inhabiting far-flung areas from infectious diseases.
WHO will provide complete cooperation and assistance for the provision of timely health facilities in case of arising natural calamity emergency situation, she added.
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