Health Minister launches App of National Health Card

Islamabad: Minister for National Health Services Dr. Nadeem Jan launched an App of National Health Card in Islamabad on Wednesday, stressing it is aimed at empowering the people to organize their visits to hospitals.

He said: “The App developed in cooperation with National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) will also help get the feedback from patients on the services they received”.

The Health Minister stated we are trying to bring innovation in the health insurance scheme, adding that it is our effort to come up with a universal health insurance scheme after consultations with the provinces.

Dr. Nadeem Jan continued to say: “We also plan to incorporate Outpateint Department (OPD) services in the health insurance scheme”.

For the poorest of the poor, these services will be free of cost but those who can afford will have to make co-payments. He however clarified that this contribution will be modest in size.

Nadeem Jan further said that it is also effort of the caretaker government to improve the quality of public healthcare services. This will restore public confidence on the public health facilities.

The Minister for National Health Services said a two-day global health security summit is being hosted by Pakistan on the December 01 with the aim to collectively respond to the pandemics.