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Gilani Calls for Collective Efforts to Improve Child Health

Addressing the 28th Paediatric Conference, the Senate Chairman stresses stronger primary healthcare and neonatal services.

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Gilani Calls for Collective Efforts to Improve Child Health
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Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani tells the 28th Paediatric Conference to strengthen primary healthcare, neonatal care, nutrition and immunisation.

Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has stressed the need to strengthen primary healthcare and neonatal services to improve child health. He was addressing the 28th Paediatric Conference in Islamabad on Saturday, October 17.

Priorities

He called for stronger efforts to:

  • Improve maternal and child nutrition

  • Expand immunisation coverage

  • Strengthen the prevention and treatment of childhood diseases

Gilani said Parliament, the government, healthcare institutions and global partners must work together so that child health receives the attention and sustained commitment it deserves.

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