Health Week Continues

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Feb, 2018 ) ::On the directions of Punjab government, the 2nd phase of health week is continuing in the district and total numbers of 6630 persons have been registered in the first day on the 44 health camps at different THQ Hospitals, RHCs and BHUs for screening their health.

Deputy Commissioner Salman Ghani inaugurated the health camp at Government General Hospital Samanabad and took a round of the health desks to review the health screening process. CEO Health Dr.

Zafar Abbas, MS Dr. Asfandyar, District Manager Punjab Health Facilities Management Company Dr. Nawazish Goraya, Dr. Bilal Ahmad, Dr. Khalid Fakhar, Dr. Asif Saleemi and other doctors were present on the occasion.

Deputy Commissioner directed the health department staff to perform their duties with high sense of responsibilities to achieve the desired results of these health camps.

He also interacted the people and said that the Punjab government is following comprehensive policy of holding health camps for screening the health of the people which will help to diagnose the diseases and proper treatment would be given to the patients in case of detection of any disease like hepatitis, blood pressure, asthma, TB.

He directed the health department officers to launch a vigorous awareness campaign for the information of the citizens about getting the health screening facilities. CEO Health Dr. Zafar Abbas informed that 7 desks have been established at each health camp for the registration, medical checkup, laboratory tests, vaccinations and counseling of the people.

He informed that health camps will be continued by February 24 and target has been fixed for the screening of the health of more than 38000 persons at health screening camps during the health week. APP/aar/ia/zqr