ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday witnessed the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Federal Government, Government of Punjab and State Life Insurance for implementation of Universal Health Coverage of Sehat Sahulat Program in Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).

The signing ceremony held here was also attended by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan, Minister for Health Punjab Dr Yasmin Rashid and other senior officials. The MoU was signed by Secretary National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Aamir Ashraf Khwaja, CEO Punjab Health Initiatives Management Company Ali Razzaq and Chairman State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan Shoaib Javed Hussain.

The Prime Minister had announced the Sehat Sahulat Program for all residents of Punjab in Lahore on December 13. Through this Social Health Protection initiative poor families will be provided with free of cost health insurance to secure indoor health care services worth one million rupees per family per year from empanelled hospitals across Pakistan.