Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday inaugurated a mobile health programme comprising 65 units to provide medical services to industrial workers and their families at their workplaces and doorsteps.
The initiative will initially cover Lahore, Kasur and Sheikhupura, benefiting more than 4.6 million industrial workers and their family members. The government aims to extend the programme to Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Sahiwal, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Rawalpindi by March 2027.
The programme includes 10 mobile hospitals, five mobile clinics, dedicated dental and cardiac units, 40 motorcycles and 10 scooters. The motorcycle and scooter teams will provide basic medical assistance, first aid, essential medicines and health awareness services to workers and their families.
The mobile hospitals will be equipped with outpatient departments, diagnostic facilities, X-ray and ultrasound services, basic laboratories and medical staff, including doctors, lady doctors, radiologists, nurses and laboratory and X-ray technicians. The mobile clinics will also offer telemedicine facilities, while the dental units will provide dental examinations and treatment.
During her visit to the Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital, she inspected the mobile hospitals, dental unit, motorcycles and scooters and received a briefing on the medicines and medical equipment available.
She also visited the outpatient department and the Rehmatul-lil-Alameen Cardiac Centre, where she interacted with patients and inquired about their health.