Punjab Launches 65 Mobile Health Units for Industrial Workers

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated the Social Security Mobile Health Programme, launching 65 mobile healthcare units to provide treatment to registered industrial workers and their families at workplaces and near their homes. In the first phase, the programme will cover Lahore, Kasur and Sheikhupura, benefiting more than 4.6 million workers and family members. Dawn The programme includes 10 mobile hospitals, five mobile clinics, dental and cardiac facilities, 40 motorcycles and 10 scooters. Services include OPD care, medicines, first aid, X-rays, ultrasound, basic laboratory testing, telemedicine and dental treatment. All units will be connected to a digital hub at PESSI headquarters for real-time monitoring of routes and field operations. ProPakistani A Mobile Rheumatic Heart Disease screening initiative will visit 29,845 factories and workplaces in Lahore, Sheikhupura and Kasur, while around 54,000 children studying in workers’ welfare schools will also be screened for heart conditions. The government plans to expand the programme to 12 more districts by March 2027.