KARACHI: Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon has said the provincial government has accorded health and education the status of fundamental public rights and made them among its top priorities.
In a statement issued here on Sunday, he said that the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) stoodas a practical embodiment of the Sindh government’s ‘Health for All’ vision.
He noted that 4,740,941 patients have received treatment, with 4,184,950 patients from Sindh alone benefiting from NICVD services. The Sindh government has extended modern, free cardiac care facilities to various cities across the province, while cardiac treatment services are being provided to different regions through NICVD satellite units, he said.Mr Memon remarked that cancer patients in Sindh are being provided with state-of-the-art treatment through CyberKnife technology.
He stated that the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), NICVD and other institutions are practical examples of the Sindh government’s pro-people health vision. ‘The Sindh government’s objective is to ensure that no impoverished citizen is deprived of medi-cal treatment due to a lack of funds.
He added that improvements in the education sector guarantee a bright future for Sindh. He noted that the ‘Peoples Schools’ initiative is crucial for delivering quality education and a modern learning environment in Sindh.
The government is committed to ensuring that no child is deprived of education and no citizen is denied medical treatment, he added.