Cath labs to be established in eight Punjab districts by November: Maryam Nawaz
“Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced that cardiac catheterisation laboratories (cath labs) will be established in eight districts of the province by November, with facilities planne…”
Speaking on World Heart Day, the chief minister stressed the importance of preventive measures and healthier lifestyles to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Maryam Nawaz reiterated her government’s plan to establish cath labs and cardiology centres at all district headquarters hospitals across Punjab., 7,294 cardiac patients have so far undergone successful procedures at cath labs in six districts.
The facilities in Jhelum, Jhang, Vehari, Kasur, Mianwali and Bahawalnagar have performed 4,448 angiographies and 2,763 angioplasties. She said two patients had also successfully received temporary pacemakers at the cath lab of District Headquarters Hospital Kasur.
Maryam Nawaz said state-of-the-art cardiac centres would also be established in every division of Punjab. She directed authorities to ensure the provision of free medicines at all cardiac hospitals, including the Punjab Institute of Cardiology.
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She said free medicines, stents and bypass surgeries were being provided to heart patients. The chief minister added that free blood pressure and diabetes screening was being conducted through Clinics on Wheels and field hospitals.
She urged students to avoid junk food and smoking and directed the launch of awareness programmes in schools focusing on heart health and physical activity. Maryam Nawaz also called for a dedicated awareness campaign on cardiovascular diseases among women.
She said the provincial government was committed to providing every citizen of Punjab with access to a healthier life and protection against heart diseases.
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