ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally launched the Health Insurance Card programme for media workers, artists and technicians attached to the film industry.
To this effect, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the State Life Insurance here in Islamabad on Thursday in the presence of the Prime Minister.
Under the programme, an annual health insurance to cover medical expenditure worth 1.5 million rupees will be provided to the cardholders.
Addressing the ceremony, the Prime Minister said the government is committed to provide health facilities to the common people at their doorsteps.
He said artists do a commendable job in making the country proud. Similarly, media workers take risk to perform difficult tasks during their professional responsibilities.
He said no significant steps had been taken for the welfare of both the segments and issuance of the Health card to them is a welcoming sign.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said the registration process for the health card has begun and health cards will formally be issued to the artists and media workers by next week.
She said one billion rupees have been earmarked in the budget for the current fiscal year to ensure welfare of artists and media workers.
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