Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has set a target to meet the shortage of specialist doctors in the district hospitals throughout the province.
The Chief Minister sought a plan from the Health Department with regard to training plan for cardiology, neuro, paeds and other necessary specialists.
The proposal to focus on the specialization of doctors according to the needs of patients was reviewed. It was agreed to propose a special package for the specialist doctors in the district hospitals. An emphasis was placed on meeting need of specialist doctors in the remote hospitals across Punjab. It was decided to ensure provision of urgently required medical equipment for heart disease patients in districts. The proposal to provide cath lab in different districts of Punjab in five phases was also reviewed. The machines will be provided in Lahore’s PIC, Gangaram, Mayo Hospital, Khawaja Safdar Memorial Hospital, Sialkot, and Cardiology Institute, Wazirabad. Cath labs will be set up in Sahiwal, Faisalabad and Multan Institute of Cardiology. Cath labs will be established in Bahawalpur, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology and Multan Nishtar Hospital. Cath labs will also be established in Gujranwala Hospital and Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cardiology.
