Islamabad: In a bid to advance healthcare accessibility, the government is implementing measures to enhance services for the populace, as stated by Minister for National Health Services Mustafa Kamal. This announcement was made during the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of National Health Services and Digital Healthcare Platform Sehat Kahani in Islamabad for the expansion of digital health centers.

According to Radio Pakistan, the initiative will see telemedicine facilities being introduced in twenty Basic Health Units (BHUs) within the federal capital. Sehat Kahani will contribute to the support of ten BHUs, while government resources will equip the other ten. This expansion builds on a previous collaboration with Sehat Kahani, which resulted in the establishment of telemedicine centers in ten BHUs, comprising six in Islamabad and four in Karachi.

Additionally, Mustafa Kamal announced plans for a fully equipped telemedicine center to be established at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), furthering the government’s commitment to integrating digital solutions in healthcare provision.