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Peshawar, Sep 23 (APP): Chairman Mahmood Medical Institute Dr. Mahboob-ur-Rehman asked the government to provide Sehat Insaf Card to paralyzed people, and mentally and physically retarded special persons as well.
Talking to APP, Dr. Mahmood-ur-Rehman disclosed that the Government of KPK has extended Sehat Insaf Card to all citizens in the province. It is appreciated, he said, but old paralyzed people, mentally and physically retarded special persons should also be given the same treatment.
It needs a lot of attention and financial involvement to treat and rehabilitate them, he added. It is learnt that the Health Department planned for rehabilitation of elder people under the same scheme but still there is no development so far, he informed. He said that the government should take steps for the people of the neglected segments in the community and extend the physiotherapy and rehabilitation services under the Sehat Insaf Card.
He said a committee of stakeholder may be constituted which should consist of Health, Education, Baitulmal, BISP, & Ehsaas Program officials to provide assistance to the disable persons. This committee, he said, should be activated to achieve the desired goals.
“We should move now from medical model of rehabilitation to social model of rehabilitation and it is the mandate of Chairperson, the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection to evolve a proper mechanism for the facilitation of these most neglected persons.”
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