Governor KP reviews Sehat Insaf Card services; appoints singer as Red Crescent goodwill ambassador

PESHAWAR, Mar 26 (APP):Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Thursday reviewed facilities being provided under the Sehat Insaf Card programme and stressed the need for improving healthcare services, particularly in rural areas of the province.
The Governor was briefed during a meeting at Governor House Peshawar by Chief Executive Officer Health Card State Life Insurance KP, Riaz Tanoli. The briefing highlighted medical facilities being extended to the public under the Sehat Insaf Card initiative.
It was informed that four hospitals in Dera Ismail Khan were currently providing treatment facilities under the programme. However, the Governor was told that specialist doctors were not available in hospitals located in Parova, Daraban, Paharpur and Kulachi tehsils.
Expressing concern, the Governor said that the absence of specialist doctors in rural areas reflected a lack of seriousness on the part of the provincial government in the health sector.
He said that advanced procedures such as kidney and liver transplants were only available in major hospitals in Peshawar.
Kundi said he would take up the matter of appointing specialist doctors in Dera Ismail Khan with the health authorities and directed that transparency and quality of the programme be further improved, adding that no compromise would be made on provision of healthcare facilities to the public.
Meanwhile, in a separate ceremony held at Governor House, young artist and singer Saif Ali Khan was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and the singer, in the presence of PRCS officials, volunteers and youth representatives.

Speaking on the occasion, the Governor congratulated Saif Ali Khan and expressed hope that he would effectively represent the organisation at national and international levels.

He said engaging youth talent was among his top priorities and termed the initiative a step towards empowering young people to take leadership roles in various sectors.

He also appreciated the performance of the Red Crescent in both settled and merged districts, saying its active role in relief efforts during natural disasters and assistance to affected communities, including distribution of food items during Ramazan.

The Governor expressed confidence that the inclusion of a young goodwill ambassador would further enhance the organisation’s outreach and strengthen public trust, particularly among the youth.