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Minister lauded the role of AKHSP

Chitraltimes Report

PESHAWAR: NWFP Minister for Population Welfare  Saleem Khan has said that role of Aga Khan Health Service (AKHSP) in providing healthcare facilities to the ailing humanity of Chitral is very important and highly appreciable. The AKHS has been providing basic healthcare facilities to the people of the far-flung areas of Chitral at their door steps.

He expressed these views while addressing a MoU signing ceremony among Health Department NWFP, District Government Chitral and AKHSP regarding the strengthening of Rural Health Centre Shagram, Chitral in Peshawar on Monday.

The ceremony was attended by Secretary Health NWFP, District Nazim Chitral, DCO Chitral, Chairman AKHSP and other concerned quarters. Under the MoU, the Health Department, AKHSP and District Government will work together for five years to provide basic health facilities to the local population by strengthening the RHC Shagram.

Under the MoU, the management of the Centre has been handed over to AKHSP for five years while a health committee has been constituted comprising the local elected representatives, lady councilors and elites to monitor the performance of the Centre, District Nazim Chitral will be the Chairman of the committee ad DCO Chitral will be its co-chairman.

The committee will also identify poor and deserving patients who will be provided free treatment facilities at the centre.

The Provincial Minister for Population urged the health department and AKHSP to promote public – private partnership and sing more MoUs of the same nature to strengthen the non-functional health centers in different parts of Chitral.