Health Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has planned its extension of successful 'Insulin for Life Project' for a term of three years ensuring free healthcare to diabetic patients in the province. The project is currently benefiting 13,000 diabetic patients from different districts.
The project, initiated in 2014 by the KP Health Department, currently has 16 centres established in 12 districts of KP where registered patients are receiving insulin free of cost. Project Director, Insulin for Life Project, Doctor AH Amir said that KP Health department was mulling over extension of the project for another three years adding that PC-1 of the project has been prepared.
"We have increased the number of covered districts from 12 to 15 and the health department plans to extend the initiative to the entire province. The registration and provision of medicine to diabetic patients is made through a Computerized process." The project is now planned to be initiated in 15 districts of KP including Peshawar, Mardan, Charsadda, Nowshera, Chitral, Swat, Abbottabad, Lower Dir, Haripur, Bannu, DI Khan, Kohat and Lakki Marwat. Dr Amir added that the provision of free insulin to type-1 and type-2 diabetic patients have reduced various ailments related to eyes, kidneys and cardiac problems commonly found in diabetic patients.