Punjab govt kicks off health reforms under ‘Sehatmand Punjab’ vision
LAHORE, (NNI): Punjab Government has initiated the health reforms under “Sehatmand Punjab” vision.
In her message on the World Health Day, she said the purpose of commemorating the day was to make people aware of the importance of staying healthy.
She said every individual needed to understand the importance of his or her health because that had an impact on the entire family.
Punjab CM, on the occasion, expressed her government’s resolve to ensure that all citizens had an equal access to health facilities in the province.
She informed that under the vision of a healthy Punjab, health reforms had already been introduced in the province. “Resources worth billions of rupees are being provided for the upgradation of health facilities,” she claimed.
The CM said that work on the upgradation of 2, 500 basic health units and 300 rural health centers in Punjab had begun.
She said that soon air ambulance service would be launched in Punjab. “Punjab’s first state-owned Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Cancer Hospital will be built in Lahore,” the chief minister said, adding that Nawaz Sharif Cardiology Hospital would be built in Sargodha.
She claimed that the provision of free medicines at government hospitals had already started, and soon home delivery of these medicines would also begin.
“Apart from providing better treatment facilities, there is a need to create awareness in people how they could lead a healthy life,” Maryam said, and urged the people to opt for a healthy life by eating simple food but nutritious one.
Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif allowed the use of her helicopter for the emergency shifting of patients.
Chairing a meeting of Air Ambulance Project in Lahore, she said that an air ambulance service will be launched soon in the Punjab.
Furthermore, she expressed her grief by seeing a heart attack patient in Sargodha hospital. The Chief Minister Punjab announced that the Rescue 1122 service will also be started on the motorway.
It is pertinent to mention here that Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz earlier emphasized her government’s commitment to providing top-notch healthcare facilities to people.
Chairing a comprehensive threehour session, she focused on restructuring the health system and outlined plans for a robust five-year strategy aimed at upgrading the health department and enhancing services at rural health centres (RHCs) and dispensaries.
Approving phased reforms and stringent oversight measures, she mandated the availability of doctors, paramedical staff, medicines, and essential medical equipment in all provincial hospitals.