{"id":27310,"date":"2025-04-09T05:58:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T05:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=27310"},"modified":"2025-04-09T05:58:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T05:58:28","slug":"telemedicine-is-a-vital-tool-in-bringing-healthcare-services-kamal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=27310","title":{"rendered":"Telemedicine is a vital tool in bringing healthcare services, Kamal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250408-WA0045-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250408-WA0045-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250408-WA0045-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250408-WA0045-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250408-WA0045-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250408-WA0045-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal Meets Federal IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Islamabad :&nbsp; Federal Minister for Health, Mr. Mustafa Kamal, met with Federal Minister for Information Technology, Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja, to discuss avenues of cooperation in leveraging information technology to strengthen healthcare delivery across Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the meeting, both ministers held detailed discussions on integrating IT solutions to improve healthcare access and efficiency. Emphasizing the importance of technology-driven solutions, Minister Kamal stated, \u201cGiven Pakistan\u2019s growing population and the limited availability of basic health infrastructure, telemedicine has become an essential solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted that telemedicine is a vital tool in bringing healthcare services to people\u2019s doorsteps, especially in underserved and remote areas. \u201cThrough modern technology, patients can consult expert doctors from the comfort of their homes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Kamal expressed concern over the burden on major hospitals, pointing out that \u201c70% of patients visiting large hospitals should ideally be treated at primary healthcare centers. The absence of basic health units forces people to seek care at tertiary facilities, increasing patient load and stretching resources.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also stressed the urgent need for a universal medical record system in Pakistan. \u201cWe are introducing a \u2018One Patient, One ID\u2019 system, under which each patient will have a unique Medical Record (MR) number,\u201d he announced. \u201cThis initiative will enable healthcare providers across the country to access a patient\u2019s medical history anytime, anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Federal Minister for IT, Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja, affirmed her ministry\u2019s full support in this effort. \u201cThe Ministry of IT is committed to facilitating the integration of digital technologies in healthcare to improve service delivery and accessibility,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting concluded with a shared vision to harness digital innovation to bridge healthcare gaps and ensure that no citizen is left behind when it comes to receiving quality medical care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal Meets Federal IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja Islamabad :&nbsp; Federal Minister for Health, Mr. Mustafa Kamal, met with Federal Minister for Information Technology, Ms. Shaza&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":27311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[2575,519],"class_list":["post-27310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","tag-federal-minister-for-health-services-pakistan","tag-moitt-ministry-of-information-and-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27310"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27310\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27312,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27310\/revisions\/27312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/27311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}