ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology, Agha Hassan Baloch on Tuesday said that Tele Health facilities play an important role in the dissemination of information regarding Maternal and Child health issues by providing guidelines and are educating about the health-related problems.
He stated this while addressing as a chief guest at the inauguration of a Tele- Health facility in CIS Technology Park, Islamabad. The Federal Minister emphasized the need to transform the health delivery sector of the country by using digital infrastructure to ensure connectivity among health professionals and patients to provide consultative services to the latter.
Agha Hassan Baloch said it was high time that the preventive healthcare system should be focused to provide free advice to the people and improve the quality of care in the country. While appreciating the commitment, and devotedness of the Prime Minister for the less developed areas he said the government of Pakistan is committed to providing equitable health facilities to the population living in the remote areas of Pakistan via free of cost medical advice to people under the Tele Health program.
He said Balochistan suffers from the highest incidence of preventable deaths among mothers, children and young infants and to improve the health care system is the top priority and vision of the Akhtar Jan Mengal and BNP is focusing on prevailing health problems in Balochistan. We are introducing new plans and schemes which educate women and their families on family planning and safe motherhood.
He said we can reduce Maternal and infant mortality rates by early detection and treatment of obstetric and newborn complications. He appreciated the mobile unit and said that putting our resources and hard work in the right place will surely result in something considerable.
He emphasizes all platforms working for telehealth in the country to provide medical relief to the mother and children in the distant areas of Balochistan. Jamal Nasir Chief Operating Officer CIS Technology Park gave the presentations about already established BHUs for Tele Health in collaboration with PPIH.
