LAHORE: A proposal to establish medical colleges in Attock, Mianwali, Vehari, Bhakkar and Jhelum with the help of public-private partnership was reviewed at a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz here on Wednesday.

The chief minister criticised the previous government for not addressing health issues during its tenure.

As the chief minister expressed her indignation over Rs4 billion loss caused to the national exchequer in the Murree hospital project during the previous government’s tenure, the meeting decided to take legal action against those responsible for it.

“It is our duty to safeguard people’s money and we cannot permit its loss. We want to establish state-of-the-art health facilities for the people in every district. We will provide high-quality treatment facilities to the common man,” she said.

A briefing was given to the chief minister on the construction and rehabilitation of hospitals, ‘Clinic on Wheel’ free medicines and other matters.

She directed the officials concerned to take prompt measures for the establishment of a new hospital in Murree and provision of angiography machines in Jhelum, Attock, Mianwali, Murree, Sahiwal and Sialkot.

Published in Dawn, May 9th, 2024