Maryam Nawaz announces free Rs300,000 stroke injection

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said that people come to Punjab in search of a better life and improved employment opportunities, highlighting the province’s role in providing healthcare and other essential services to its growing population.

Addressing a ceremony for the launch of the Stroke Card programme in Lahore, Maryam Nawaz said governing a province with such a large population was not an easy responsibility. She stressed the importance of improving public services and ensuring that essential medical treatment was accessible to people from all economic backgrounds.

The chief minister said the injection used to treat stroke patients was beyond the reach of many poor families, as it costs around Rs300,000. However, she explained that the injection was being provided free of charge to eligible patients at designated stroke centres under the provincial programme.

Maryam Nawaz said the initiative would help reduce the financial burden on patients and their families, allowing people to receive critical treatment without having to bear the high cost of the medicine themselves.

She also praised the doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff working under the stroke programme. She commended their efforts and acknowledged their role in providing timely treatment and medical care to patients.

Highlighting other healthcare initiatives in Punjab, the chief minister said the Jinnah Institute of Cardiology had been established in Lahore. She also referred to the construction of a state-of-the-art hospital in Sargodha as part of efforts to improve healthcare facilities across the province.

Maryam Nawaz further announced that a cancer hospital in Lahore would become operational soon. She said the new facility would expand access to specialised treatment for cancer patients.