ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked an amount of Rs 48,701.460 million for completion of 23 projects in the health sector under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2017-18. The health sector’s 23 projects include 18 on-going and five new projects. According to the PSDP document, with inclusion of the province’s share of Rs 5,700 million in Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), the total amount will touch the figure of Rs 54,401.460 million. Likewise, an amount of Rs 16,400 million has been allocated to the National Health Programme for Family Planning and Primary Healthcare, while Rs 7,705.145 million has been earmarked for Population Welfare Programmes of provinces. Similarly, Rs 7,400 million has been allocated for Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), Islamabad while Rs 3,000 million has been earmarked for the Prime Minister’s National Health Programme. An amount of Rs 1,046.219 million has been allocated for National Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Programme (MNCH), while Rs 684 million has been allocated for the Prime Minister’s Programme for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis. For completion of National Programme for Prevention and Control of Blindness an amount of Rs 247 million has been allocated, while Rs 124 million has been allocated for National TB Control Programme. In schemes, the government has allocated an amount of Rs 800 million for the Prime Minister’s Programme for New Hospitals (Phase-I), while Rs 7,000 million has been allocated for Prime Minister’s National Health Programme (Phase-II). Similarly, an amount of Rs 1,317.52 million has been allocated for the Prime Minister’s Programme for New Hospitals, master planning, design, medical equipment, planning and construction supervision, services for construction of 46 hospitals of 500-bed, 25-bed and 100-bed across the country. An amount of Rs 500 million has also been allocated for National Preventive Health Programme while Rs 83.380 million has been allocated for strengthening of Health Services Academy, Islamabad.