Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting to review progress on key healthcare initiatives, reiterating the government’s commitment to providing free medical treatment across Punjab.
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During the briefing, officials informed that under the children’s heart surgery programme, 16,625 children have been registered, with more than 11,000 successful surgeries completed. Public hospitals have carried out 7,664 cardiac procedures, while 3,802 underprivileged children received treatment in private hospitals at government expense.
The meeting was also told that under the CM Special Transplant Programme, 2,001 patients have been registered, with 1,574 successful transplants performed so far. These include 255 liver transplants provided completely free of cost, with each procedure costing approximately Rs6.5 million.
Additionally, the programme facilitated 799 kidney transplants, 460 cochlear implants, 32 corneal transplants, and 28 bone marrow transplants — all funded by the provincial government.
Officials further highlighted progress in the dialysis programme, where 38,125 patients have been registered and more than 1.5 million dialysis procedures have been conducted to date.
Maryam Nawaz emphasized that the government aims to ensure equal access to quality healthcare for all citizens, stating that both rich and poor children deserve the same level of care and attention.
