LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique said on Sunday that the provincial government had approved three major health sector projects worth over Rs37 billion in line with the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
In a statement, he said the projects included the Nawaz Sharif Medical District, featuring the Maryam Nawaz Institute of Pediatric Health Sciences in Lahore, with an allocation of over Rs17.25 billion; the Maryam Nawaz Institute of Cardiology in Gujranwala, costing over Rs15.39 billion; and the establishment of a medical college in Layyah at a cost of more than Rs4.4 billion.
He said the Punjab Health Secretary had granted administrative approval for all three projects, marking a significant step towards strengthening healthcare infrastructure and improving access to quality medical services across the province.
The Infrastructure Development Authority of Punjab (IDAP) and the Communication and Works (CandW) Department will serve as the executing agencies for the three projects.
Khawaja Salman Rafique said the Punjab government was undertaking historic, multi-billion-rupee initiatives to provide state-of-the-art healthcare facilities to the public. He added that a comprehensive network of new hospitals was being established across the province to ensure better medical treatment for people.