Progress on child health university reviewed

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid visited IDAP office Gulberg to review progress on the development of Child Health University on Tuesday.

The minister also chaired a meeting at IDAP. The meeting was attended by University of Child Health Sciences Vice Chancellor Professor Masood Sadiq and officials of the IDAP. The IDAP team gave briefing to the health minister about the whole project and its master plan. She also reviewed progress at Bahawalnagar Mother and Child Hospital.

The health minister said, “All the on-going health projects are being stringently monitored. The credit of approval of University of Child health sciences goes to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar.

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The IDAP has been asked to submit PC-1 by Thursday. All Mother and Child hospitals shall be completed in time. The Mother and Child Block at Ganga Ram shall be complete by May 2022.

“On directions from Prime Minister Imran Khan, I am personally reviewing progress on all projects. We are making all out efforts to provide best quality services to people.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 17^th, 2021.