CM Punjab launches second phase of Clinics on Wheels
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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the second phase of the 'Clinics on Wheels' project in Lahore, aimed at delivering enhanced healthcare services directly to residents.
Speaking at the ceremony, the CM Punjab highlighted that over ten million patients have received treatment through 911 mobile clinics operating across Punjab in recent months.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated Phase 2 of the Clinic on Wheels. pic.twitter.com/2NiFiI103Z — PMLN (@pmln_org) June 19, 2025
She added that the project currently provides free medical care to more than 45,000 people daily throughout the province.
Read: Clinic-on-Wheels gathers speed
Maryam Nawaz said the newly launched vehicles are fully air-conditioned and equipped with necessary medical facilities, functioning as fully operational clinics with doctors and medical staff on board.
To improve oversight, a tracking system has been introduced to monitor the performance of the mobile clinics and ensure they achieve their intended impact.
Read more: Labourers' kids offered free higher education
The programme initially deployed nearly 250 vehicles during its first phase. With the increased number of units, the project now aims to serve approximately 4 million people across all districts of Punjab.
These mobile clinics, serving both urban and rural populations, will provide a range of services including childbirth delivery, essential medical care, and diagnostic facilities.
Special attention was drawn to patients in remote areas who receive up to two months' supply of medicines through this initiative.
She paid tribute to the efforts of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, noting that their terms saw significant advancements in Punjab's health sector.
Read more: CM hails women's interest in digital empowerment
She added that her government is committed to building a comprehensive healthcare system to ensure accessible medical services throughout the province.
In addition to the mobile clinics, the Chief Minister announced plans to establish modern cardiology centres in eight cities, including Mianwali, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Jhelum, Sahiwal, Murree, and Layyah.
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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced that health services from 911 Clinics-on-Wheels will now be provided across the province. Addressing the launching ceremony of the Clinic-on-Wheels Project Phase-II, she said, "The people of Punjab have suffered immensely in the last four years after the tenure of Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The cancer patients had to come on the roads over being denied free medicines." She highlighted, "Not only cancer but also hepatitis and cardiac diseases' medicines and insulin doses for two months are being delivered at the doorsteps of patients." People earlier had to take leave from their jobs and stand in queues for getting treatment and medicines. The health services from the Clinics-on-Wheels will be provided across Punjab. She maintained, "The Clinic-on-Wheels project, which was initially started with 245 vehicles a few months earlier, is receiving excellent public feedback. Doctors, lady health visitors and allied staff are working in the rural areas in Clinics-on-Wheels, which also provide maternal and paediatric treatment and minor medical procedures." The chief minister said air-conditioned vehicles had been purchased for the second phase of the scheme. "I felt immense pleasure by getting treatment like a normal patient in a government hospital. I got treatment by getting an admission slip from the hospital, underwent MRI scan and the doctors administered me injections," she said. The chief minister said more than 10 million patients had been provided free treatment immediately through the Clinic-on-Wheels project. The clinics provide facilities for checking the blood pressure, undergoing screening and treatment of diseases. She emphasised, "Children suffering from malnutrition in South Punjab will be treated immediately through the Clinics-on-Wheels." The clinics will be tracked to prevent misuse of vehicles.
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CM Punjab launches second phase of Clinics on Wheels
Listen to article Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the second phase of the 'Clinics on Wheels' project in Lahore, aimed at delivering enhanced healthcare services directly to residents. Speaking at the ceremony, the CM Punjab highlighted that over ten million patients have received treatment through 911 mobile clinics operating across Punjab in recent months. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated Phase 2 of the Clinic on Wheels. — PMLN (@pmln_org) June 19, 2025 She added that the project currently provides free medical care to more than 45,000 people daily throughout the province. Read: Clinic-on-Wheels gathers speed Maryam Nawaz said the newly launched vehicles are fully air-conditioned and equipped with necessary medical facilities, functioning as fully operational clinics with doctors and medical staff on board. To improve oversight, a tracking system has been introduced to monitor the performance of the mobile clinics and ensure they achieve their intended impact. Read more: Labourers' kids offered free higher education The programme initially deployed nearly 250 vehicles during its first phase. With the increased number of units, the project now aims to serve approximately 4 million people across all districts of Punjab. These mobile clinics, serving both urban and rural populations, will provide a range of services including childbirth delivery, essential medical care, and diagnostic facilities. Special attention was drawn to patients in remote areas who receive up to two months' supply of medicines through this initiative. She paid tribute to the efforts of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, noting that their terms saw significant advancements in Punjab's health sector. Read more: CM hails women's interest in digital empowerment She added that her government is committed to building a comprehensive healthcare system to ensure accessible medical services throughout the province. In addition to the mobile clinics, the Chief Minister announced plans to establish modern cardiology centres in eight cities, including Mianwali, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Jhelum, Sahiwal, Murree, and Layyah.
