Lahore, August 30, 2022 (PPI-OT):The World Bank delegation met the Minister of Health Punjab Dr. Yasmin Rashid in the Department of Primary and Secondary Health Care. The delegation of the World Bank included Dr. Feng Zahu, Dr. Man and others. On this occasion, the Provincial Minister of the Department of Primary and Secondary Health Care Dr. Akhtar Malik, Special Secretary Development Fatima Sheikh, Director of Headquarters Dr. Rana Sohail, Consultant Dr. Naeem Majeed and Deputy Secretary Noorul Ain Qureshi were present. Dr. Akhtar Rasheed participated in the meeting through video link.

The World Bank delegation appreciated the efforts of Punjab Health Department. Provincial Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid said on this occasion that efforts are being made to provide better health facilities to the people of Punjab. World Bank’s efforts for cooperation in the health sector are commendable.

We are running integrated programs on family planning in Punjab. According to the vision of Imran Khan, we will provide better health facilities to the people of Punjab. She further said that state of the art mother and child hospitals are being built in Punjab.

No government in the past thought of building new public hospitals despite the increase in population. World Bank should conduct a workshop on the topic of family planning. Provincial Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid added that the lives of thousands of mothers and children will be secured through mother and child hospitals in Punjab and basic measures are being taken to ensure the health of the child. Provincial Minister of Primary and Secondary Health Care Department Dr. Akhtar Malik thanked the World Bank for its support to provide better health facilities to the people of Punjab.

For more information, contact:
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-9201390-86
Website: www.punjab.gov.pk