Share:ISLAMABAD - Balochistan government has given go ahead to expand the seed money for Balochistan Awami Endowment Fund (BAEF) programme to Rs 2 billion to ensure the best health care facilities for maximum number of poor people who were suffering from chronic diseases. The Balochistan government had provided financial assistance to 1,426 poor patients under BAEF programme so far who were suffering from chronic diseases, said an official of Balochistan government. He said the provincial government had also allocated Rs 3 billion supplementary funds initially which were further enhanced with an additional grant of Rs 1 billion during last year. The official said the government was receiving Rs 60 million monthly as seed money but, the need of the poor people had gone above to Rs 150 million. He said 20 to 30 million rupees were being spent on a single patient to ensure the best health care facilities.

Source: The Nation November 08, 2021 06:30 UTC