PESHAWAR
\nAn important meeting held here on Friday with Federal Health Minister Dr. Nadim Jan in the chair, appreciated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department for its timely proactive measures in dengue prevention.
\nAccording to the provincial health department statement, the meeting, which encompassed discussions on the current health landscape across provinces, emphasized the importance of timely actions against dengue and encouraged other provinces to follow KP in this regard.
\nThe meeting attended by all Provincial Health Ministers, Secretaries, the Director-General of Health Services, and senior officials from the health department, delved into various critical healthcare topics.
\nIn addition to dengue prevention, the discussions revolved around Sehat Card services, malaria, hepatitis, medication procurement, and financial considerations.
\nFederal Health Minister Dr. Nadim Jan acknowledged KP commendable efforts in dengue prevention over this year.
\nHe pointed out that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported a significantly lower rate of positive dengue cases this year compared to other provinces.
\nDuring the meeting, dengue case statistics were presented, revealing that, as of now, Balochistan has reported the highest number of cases at 2,627, followed by Punjab with 1,961, Sindh with 1,014, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the lowest at 234 cases.
\nSignificant attention was dedicated to the procurement of medications within the allocated budget. Further discussions on budget allocation will take place during a scheduled meeting next week between the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department leadership and the Federal Health Minister.
\nThe Federal Health Minister expressed the importance of continuing robust dengue prevention efforts in all provinces to safeguard the nation from potentially dangerous diseases like dengue.
\nFrom Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the participants included Dr. Riaz Anwar, Health Advisor to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Health Secretary Mahmood Aslam Wazir, Director General Health Services Dr. Shaukat Ali and other high-ranking officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR An important meeting held here on Friday with Federal Health Minister Dr. Nadim Jan in the chair, appreciated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department for its timely proactive measures in dengue prevention. According to the provincial health department statement, the meeting, which encompassed discussions on the current health landscape across provinces, emphasized the importance of timely […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-356185","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n