CM Maryam commends officials for success of flagship health initiatives
A special meeting was held in Lahore on Saturday under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to review the ongoing health initiatives across the province, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
During the meeting, Punjab Secretary of Health and Population Nadia Saqib gave a comprehensive briefing on the ongoing flagship health programmes across the province.
The briefing highlighted that under the Clinic on Wheels programme, 18.2 million patients have been treated so far, along with 7 million ultrasound services and 1.2 million children receiving immunization.
It was also shared that 2.8 million patients visited field hospitals, while 448,468 laboratory tests and 170,772 X-rays and ultrasounds were conducted.
In addition, 2,242 diabetes patients were provided with two-month insulin doses at their doorstep.
Officials further informed that 14,286 hepatitis and 13,864 tuberculosis patients received two months of home-delivered medication.
وزیر اعلی مریم نواز کے 6 فلیگ شپ ہیلتھ پر اجیکٹس نے کامیابی کے جھنڈے گاڑ دیئے!
— PMLN (@pmln_org) April 18, 2026
2 کروڑ 10 لاکھ مریضوں کا فیلڈ ہسپتال، کلینک آن و سیلز سے علاج، طبی سہولتوں کی فراہمی۔
30 ہزار سے زائد مریضوں کو گھر بیٹھے انسولین، ہیپاٹائٹس اور ٹی بی کی مفت ادویات فراہم۔ pic.twitter.com/DaECEd0AEo
Under Phase One, revamping of 1,026 Basic Health Units and 191 Rural Health Centers was completed, while Phase Two saw the completion of 433 BHUs and 81 RHCs.
The meeting was told that Phase Three is currently underway, focusing on the construction and rehabilitation of 895 health centers.
Community Health Inspectors have registered 63 million people across Punjab and collected data from 8 million households and 10 million homes.
Additionally, GIS teams completed mapping of 58,571 areas across the province.
Progress was also reviewed on cardiac care facilities in four district hospitals, including Jhelum, Jhang, Mianwali, and Vehari, where 1,628 procedures have been carried out. These include 1,055 angiographies, 559 angioplasties, 12 primary PCIs, and 2 temporary pacemaker installations.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz directed authorities to establish stroke management centers in district hospitals and ordered completion of health center revamping within the current year. She also instructed to increase nursing degree seats in public hospitals to strengthen the healthcare workforce.
"وزیراعلیٰ مریم نواز شریف کی زیر صدارت خصوصی جائزہ اجلاس"
— PMLN (@pmln_org) April 18, 2026
وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب مریم نوازشریف کے6 فلیگ شپ ہیلتھ پراجیکٹ نے کامیابی کے جھنڈے گاڑ دیئے
مختصرترین مدت میں 2 کروڑ 10لاکھ مریضوں کو فیلڈہسپتال اور کلینک آن ویل کے ذریعے علاج اور طبی سہولتوں کی فراہمی
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Reporter: Rao Dilshad Hussain