{
  "id": 4553753,
  "title": "Punjab moves to strengthen emergency response at public hospitals after Pims-like tragedy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/punjab-moves-to-strengthen-emergency-response-at-public-hospitals",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-31T02:58:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2026328/punjab-moves-to-strengthen-emergency-response-at-public-hospitals-after-pims-like-tragedy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Punjab government has taken significant steps to improve emergency response at public hospitals following the tragic incident at Pims that resulted in the death of 14 infants. The Specialised Healthcare & Medical Education Department has instructed the Emergency Services Department to deploy Rescue 1122 officials at all government teaching hospitals across the province. This move aims to establish a uniform and standard emergency response mechanism, with emergency officers responsible for monitoring protocols and coordinating with various teams. Additionally, an 11-member Technical Working Group has been formed to develop Standard Operating Procedures for nursery and neonatology units, focusing on admission and discharge criteria, step-down pathways, infrastructure requirements, and training modules for hospital staff.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Punjab moves to strengthen emergency response at public hospitals after Pims tragedy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/punjab-moves-to-strengthen-emergency-response-at-public-hospitals-4567258",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:03:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}