Punjab Minister for Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has called for advanced training of concerned staff, to make Thalassemia program more effective.
She was chairing a high level meeting to review Thalassemia program, here Monday. She directed that blood donation drive should be continued on permanent basis. "Thalassemia was a genetic problem and through public awareness it could be mostly avoided, also in case of cousin marriage blood test before wedding is important way of prevention" she observed. "During the current year, an amount of Rs100 million has been spent and the Punjab government will be moved to allocate further amount of Rs70 million," she said.
Meanwhile, during a briefing by Project Management Unit (PMU), Dr Rashid directed that the companies which were supervising outsourced health facilities should be bound to extend their expertise to health department.
"Doctors should continue study of research work in health sciences even after coming in practical life" she advised. She also directed that process of issuance of health insurance cards to all districts should be completed by the end of November.