ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (APP/DNA): CEO of Sehat Kahani, Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram on Tuesday welcomed the first in history launch of a ‘Telemedicine project’ in Gokina, a village of Islamabad, calling it a milestone initiative to strengthen basic health services in Islamabad’s rural areas.

While speaking with a local news channel, Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram explained that under the healthcare digital project, rural communities in Islamabad will now have access to free, quality medical care, adding, the initiative, launched under the vision of Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal, is designed to improve basic healthcare delivery through telemedicine and digital platforms.

She added that the project currently has six centers in Islamabad and four in Karachi, which are expected to expand further.
The model system connects patients with qualified doctors, provides free medicines and ensures that serious cases or those requiring surgery are referred to hospitals in Islamabad and Rawalpindi with ambulance support, she added.

Dr. Sara emphasized that this system will reduce patient congestion in hospitals while making healthcare more accessible and timely for rural populations.

She described it as a “silent revolution” in Pakistan’s healthcare sector and expressed hope that it will soon cover more areas across the country.

Dr. Sara highlighted that the project will make healthcare more accessible for rural communities while reducing patient load in hospitals.

She expressed hope that this initiative will expand further, benefiting more areas across Islamabad, Karachi, and beyond, marking a major step toward transforming Pakistan’s healthcare landscape.