Lahore: The first Mehman Khana for attendants of patients has been opened at Jinnah Hospital by the Punjab Health Department, according to a news report. This facility was inaugurated by Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid, who also paid a visit to the Mehman Khana.
The public haven will accommodate around 200 people from far-flung areas coming to Lahore with sick relatives, with the provision of food and shelter. Medical Superintendent Dr Asim Rasheed was directed by the minister to schedule daily visits to ensure proper services delivery.
Speaking to the media, Dr Yasmin Rashid said that five more Mehman Khanas would be established at Lahore General Hospital, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Mayo Hospital, and Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi. This is in line with the government’s policy to provide shelter to anyone in need of it. For achieving this end, the government has set up temporary shelter homes and is providing cheap homes to the general public with the Naya Pakistan Housing Programme.
