IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar arrived at Punjab Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Office Lawrence Road*

 

Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has said that according to the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the police khidmat counters established in hospitals will be made more active and the quality of facilities will be improved with the support of the health department. IG Punjab said that joint measures will be taken to solve the public health problems faced by the transgender community in collaboration with the health department. Dr. Usman Anwar said that with the cooperation of the health department,facility of health screening including diagnosis of aids and other important tests will be provided to transgenders community. Dr. Usman Anwar said that the Punjab Police will play an active role in beautifying the wards of cancer patients. IG Punjab said that health screening of police employees with third dose of hepatitis vaccination will be completed soon. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that has re-conduct of health screening and psychological profiling of police employees in collaboration with the health department will be completed. IG Punjab said that the collaboration of Police Lines Welfare Hospital Qila Gujjar Singh with King Edward Medical College will continue, police Lines Qila Gujjar Singh Hospital will provide the best medical facilities to police employees and their families. IG Punjab further said that under the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, best medical facilities are being provided to the police personnel. He expressed these views during a meeting with the provincial health ministers on the occasion of a visit to the Punjab Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Office Lawrence Road.

 

According to the details, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar met with Provincial Minister for Primary and Secondary Health care Khawaja Imran Nazir, Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Khawaja Salman Rafique. The support of the Health Department, matters of mutual interest including the health welfare of the police employees were considered. During the meeting, health welfare of police employees and other issues were discussed in detail. Senior police officers including DIG Operations Lahore Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, SSP Operations, ASP Shahrabano Naqvi were also present on the occasion.

 

(Handout No. 359)

Syed Mubasher Hussain

Director Public Relations
Punjab Police

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