Sehat Card Restored In KP – 1,800 Treatments at 118 Hospitals [Update]

The government Of Khyber Pakhtoon Kha has announced good news for the people of KP who hold the Sehat Sahulat Card, as the insurance company has warned to cancel the Sehat Card because of government not paying the amount on time. But now the problem has been solved and the Company has announced to fully restore the Sehat Card in KP for the poor and eligible people.

Sehat Card Restored In KP After Complete Payment

Following a significant reduction by the interim government owing to budgetary constraints, the K-P government declared in March of this year that the free treatment facility on Sehat Insaf Card will be fully restored throughout the province.

بجٹ کی رکاوٹوں کی وجہ سے عبوری حکومت کی طرف سے نمایاں کمی کے بعد، K-P حکومت نے اس سال مارچ میں اعلان کیا تھا کہ پورے صوبے میں صحت انصاف کارڈ پر مفت علاج کی سہولت مکمل طور پر بحال کر دی جائے گی۔ صوبائی وزیر صحت سید قاسم علی شاہ نے صوبے کے ہیلتھ کارڈ پلس منصوبے اور اس کے شہریوں کے لیے مفت صحت کی دیکھ بھال کی خدمات کو دوبارہ فعال کرنے کے حوالے سے ایک نیوز کانفرنس میں بات کی۔ ایکسپریس ٹریبیون سے بات کرنے والے سرکاری ذرائع کے مطابق، صوبائی حکومت مارچ سے اب تک کارپوریشن کو 13 ارب روپے ادا کر چکی ہے، لیکن باقی 18 ارب روپے اب بھی واجب الادا ہیں۔ حکومت کی جانب سے 5 ارب روپے جاری کرنے میں ناکامی کے بعد انشورنس کمپنی نے مفت علاج ختم کر دیا۔

Syed Qasim Ali Shah, the provincial health minister, spoke at a news conference on the province’s Health Card Plus project and its reactivation of free healthcare services for its citizens. According to official sources who spoke with The Express Tribune, the province government has paid the corporation Rs13 billion since March, but the remaining Rs18 billion is still owed. Following the government’s failure to release the promised Rs 5 billion, the insurance company terminated the free treatment.

Additionally, it has been determined that a thorough discussion with the corporation in this regard will be held by the health minister and advisor to the chief minister on finance, Muzamal Aslam.

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Free 1,800 Treatments at 118 Hospitals Province-Wide

Updates on the current efforts were given by the Health Minister, Chief Executive of the Sehat Sahulat Program, Dr. Riaz Tanoli, and Program Director, Dr. Ijaz. Minister Shah praised the effective rollout of Health Card services in K-P, pointing out that 1,800 distinct medical procedures are now free in 118 public and private institutions throughout the province, serving a variety of specializations. The inspired objective set by former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been realized, with an average monthly expenditure of Rs3 billion on the Health Card.

Reopening of Counters At Hospitals For Issuing Of Health Card

Another great news for thousands of KP’s residents who want to get free treatment on health cards but due to ineligibility they can not able to receive health cards, is now the KP government is again opening health card distribution at the centers in hospitals where patient can get their KP Health Sahulat Card. 

The Chief Minister declared that hospital Health Card counters would reopen, with an extra Rs5 billion provided by the government to the insurance firm for this reason. He disclosed that the former administration’s decision to end the Health Card program during its time hurt economically disadvantaged residents.

List Of Hospitals Issued For Health Card Program

The Minister emphasized that the Health Card initiative is a long-term one rather than a one-time one. Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur will open up new growth opportunities for the K-P province. A list of hospitals that are part of the Health Card Program’s panel and offer free treatment services in 118 institutions has been released by the Health Department.

Minister Shah gave assurances that specific operational methods in government hospitals are being restricted to solve the existing issues, which include overbilling and irregularities.

Conclusion

The Sehat Sahulat Card has been fully restored in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, allowing eligible residents to access 1,800 free medical treatments at 118 hospitals. The provincial government has resolved previous financial issues and reopened health card distribution counters in hospitals, ensuring continued support for those in need of healthcare services.