How to get Pakistan Sehat Card? Details and Requirements for Health Card

Pakistan Health Card aka Sehat Card has been launched in Pakistan for provision of health facilities to common poor people in a respected way. 

Health/ Sehat Card can be used for treatment of any disease that requires the patient to be admitted in the hospital . This health card scheme would enable the entitled poor patients’ access the public and private panel hospitals, even for the treatment of Cancer (Chemo, Radio, Surgery), Heart Diseases (Angioplasty/bypass), Organ Failure (Liver, Kidney, Heart, Lungs), Hepatitis/HIV, Diabetes, Kidney Diseases, Dialysis, Pregnancy/ Maternity Services (Normal Delivery/ C-Section), Fractures, injuries and burns.

Currently, people who are living in 23 priority districts and earn less than Rs.200 a day (according to BISP Survey), are the beneficiaries of PM National Health Program.

How to get Pakistan Health Card?

SMS your CNIC number to 8500 and check your eligibility in the program. 

In case you have been declared eligible, you can receive your Pakistan Health Card from the card distribution center in your district.

What is covered under this health scheme?

A family can use up to 250,000 PKR for priority health care services and 50,000 PKR for secondary health care services. Family can benefit from the card till cash limit is available. The scheme would enable the patients' access to public and private hospitals. The limit of medical cover will be up to Rs 0.3 million; however, on exhaust of limit, the treatment would be completed with the financial assistance from the Bait ul Maal 

In case of indoor treatment, the patient is given 350 PKR as transport fare. This facility can only be availed thrice in a year.

Important Points

Bring Pakistan Health Card, Original CNIC and Form-B (only in case of children) while visiting a panel hospital for treatment.

Only indoor treatment (i.e. when you are admitted in the hospital) is covered in this scheme.

If you have any question! Call 0800-09009

Prime Minister Youth Skills Development Program

Federal Government of Pakistan has initiated "Prime Minister's Youth Skill Development Program" to alleviate poverty, provide skilled workforce to industry, enhance employment opportunities and to meet international labor market needs. Under this program, total 25,000 unemployed youth (belonging from lower and middle class families) will be provided Skill Development Training in 100 demand driven trades. 

The program is being executed by National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), Government of Pakistan. The duration of Programs is 4 to 6 months (including 1 month On-Job-Training). The selected trainees will be given monthly stipend of Rs. 2,000/- (Rs. 3,000 for FATA Trainees). In few trades free Tool-Kits will also be provided. The training will be provided in 350 public and private sector Technical and Vocational Training Institutes, across the country.

Training will be provided in different fields e.g. Dress Making, Embroidery, Fashion Designing, Beautician, Welding, Auto-CAD, Solar, Poultry, Ceramics,  Quantity Surveyor, Cooking, Chef,  Agriculture, Live Stock, Auto Engineering, IT, Telecom, Electrician, Refrigeration, Air-conditioning, Wood-working, Plumbing, Civil Surveyor, Computer, Services,  Heavy Machinery Operator etc.

Eligibility criteria

All young men/women, Pakistani citizens with a valid CNIC between age 18 – 35 years.

Age Limit:

18-35 years

Education:

At least have passed 8th Grade

Last Date of Application:

15-03-2015 is the last date of application submission.

Casses

Classes will be started from 24-03-2015.

Training Duration:

6 Months

Stipend:

A monthly stipend of Rs.2,000 (Rs.3,000 for FATA trainees) for six months would be paid to each beneficiary of the scheme.

Fees:

No admission or monthly fees

Number of Trainees:

3052 number of trainees will be trained in this first phase. Total 25,000(estimated) people will be trained under this program.

How to Apply:

Any Pakistani citizen who meet basic criteria, may submit duly filled applications with attested photocopies of educational certificates, domicile, CNIC and 02 passport size photographs in your nearest institute from the list given below below 15 March 2015.

Quota:

10 percent quota for special/ disabled persons.

05 percent quota for minorities.

Helpline:

For information and inquiries, call Toll Free Number 0800-77000.

Application Form for PM Youth Skills Development Program

Youth Skills Development Program - Application Form

Information and Instructions

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Courses are being offered in various technical and vocational institutes of Punjab, Sindh, KPK, AJK, Balochistan, Islamabad and FATA.