Punjab Govt Relaunched Sehat Sahulat Program
Ms. Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the relaunch of the Sehat Sahulat Program. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed that all health facilities be brought to the doorsteps of the people. She emphasized the need for Urdu signboards and floor markings to guide people within hospitals. Furthermore, she ensured the immediate supply of free medicines in all hospitals.
The Chief Minister also called for the development of a plan for field hospitals. Mobile health units will be dispatched to small towns and villages, equipped with necessary medical equipment, a medical officer, LHV (Lady Health Visitor), dispenser, and related staff. The pilot project for the Mobile Health Unit will commence in Lahore.
Important Decisions Sehat Sahulat
The Punjab government has made several significant decisions regarding the health of its citizens. During a meeting led by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the five-year plan for restructuring and upgrading the health department was reviewed. The plan focuses on providing high-quality facilities to ensure the optimal health of lactating mothers and newborns.
Maryam Nawaz expressed her determination to provide better treatment facilities to every citizen of Punjab. She emphasized that the Board of Management would appoint professional and technical members solely on merit. The appointment of medical superintendents (MS) will also be based on merit, with zero tolerance for corruption. Additionally, the Sehat Sahulat Program has been relaunched.
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Card Redesign Sehat Sahulat
A proposal has been requested to identify empty and closed hospital buildings in three districts of Punjab for the construction of a new medical city. Providing medical facilities is not a favor but a basic right, and we are committed to ensuring that this right is upheld. Residents of underdeveloped and remote areas also deserve full access to medical services, and these services will be made available to them. There are no eligibility criteria for these facilities; all citizens of Punjab, regardless of their status or region, are entitled to benefit from them.
The health card will be redesigned and made functional soon. Major hospital upgrades across Punjab are expected to be completed by June. Maryam Nawaz has directed the health department to ensure that no hospital lacks doctors, staff, medicines, or essential medical equipment. Additionally, she emphasized the need to form a health advisory council to ensure transparency.
Additional Amenities In Hospitals
Hospitals were equipped with not only the necessary facilities but also additional ones, including designated prayer spaces for patients, nurses, and both male and female doctors. In response to the doctors’ requests, Maryam Nawaz promptly ordered the provision of new stretchers and wheelchairs in the Mayo emergency block. Separate prayer areas were allocated for female and male staff, ensuring everyone had a place to pray within the hospital premises.