Pakistan, Feb. 25 -- The Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) emphasised that diabetes, HIV, Hepatitis C, neonatal mortality and malnutrition must be treated as national emergencies, stressing that prevention, screening, treatment and measurable disease reduction outcomes should take precedence over construction of new buildings and expansion of non-critical infrastructure.

The Committee, on Tuesday met under the Chairmanship of Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani, MNA, to consider the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) proposals for the Financial Year 2025-26 and review ongoing and proposed projects of the Ministry and its attached departments. The Committee examined 33 new projects, includin...