ISLAMABAD, July 3 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday congratulated the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government as 250,439 patients got free of charge medical treatment during seven months under Sehat Card Plus Programme.
“Congratulations Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. 250,439 patients treated free of cost under KP Sehat Card Plus programme. This is the Pakistan we are moving towards – that was envisioned by Allama Iqbal & Quaid-i-Azam,” the prime minister said on Twitter.
Congratulations Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. 250,439 patients treated free of cost under KP Sehat Card Plus programme. This is the Pakistan we are moving towards – that was envisioned by Allama Iqbal & Quaid-i-Azam. https://t.co/AUkkqfgH38
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 3, 2021
According to a media report also shared by the prime minister on his Twitter handle, the majority of patients preferred private hospitals for their treatment as around 174,388 people went to private hospitals and only 76,052 patients were treated at government facilities.
The government has paid an amount of Rs 7.2 billion to different hospitals. The provincial government paid Rs 13.056 billion to the State Life Insurance Corporation during the last financial year, the media report said.