Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has decided to introduce Maryam Nawaz Community Health Services for improving the sector in the province.
She said, "Maryam Nawaz Community Health Services will complete 19 important tasks of the health sector, besides completing integrated tasks of health-related issues. The services of 20,000 more health inspectors will be obtained through outsourcing across Punjab."
She sought a comprehensive plan related to community health services and directed the relevant authorities to take immediate steps to make it functional at the earliest.
The chief minister said, "Lady Health Worker Programme will also be linked to Maryam Nawaz Community Health Services."
She said 39,000 lady health workers will be part of the community health services workforce.
She highlighted, "The workforce of 'Maryam Nawaz Community Health Services' will consist of more than 60,000 professionals in total."
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said, "Maryam Nawaz Community Health Services will be responsible for polio and other vaccinations."
She added, "Authentic record of patients should be compiled through Maryam Nawaz Community Health Services.
She said mapping task of community health services would also be done.
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