{
  "id": 9951198,
  "title": "Punjab to Hire 40,000 Doctors and Allied Health Professionals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/punjab-to-hire-40-000-doctors-and-allied-health-professionals",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/26/punjab-to-hire-40000-doctors-and-allied-health-professionals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced plans to hire 40,000 doctors and allied health professionals to bolster the province's healthcare system. The government has already made significant strides, recruiting 2,524 doctors, 2,482 women medical officers, 408 consultants, and 32 cardiologists. Hospitals have also received 7,572 lady health visitors and 5,048 support staff.\n\nMaryam has ordered the installation of a new CT scan machine in every district, and directed officials to establish telemedicine centers for common seasonal diseases. These centers will enable patients to consult doctors via video calls and manage appointments with relevant wards, laboratories, or other facilities as needed. Furthermore, the government plans to convert 300 Maryam Nawaz Hospitals, previously Rural Health Centres, into fully-fledged hospitals.\n\nAn initiative called the \"Hospital of the Month\" award will be introduced to recognize hospitals demonstrating exceptional performance. To enhance patient care, digital medical boxes will be provided for Clinics on Wheels, enabling medical teams to conduct various tests with a single system. Additionally, mobile-linked smart ultrasound devices and cameras for teleconferencing will be introduced.\n\nMaryam has taken action against hospitals underperforming or neglecting their duties, ordering the immediate replacement of medical superintendents at four such institutions. She has also emphasized the importance of cleanliness and improved parking facilities at district and tehsil headquarters hospitals.",
  "summary": "Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has ordered several measures to strengthen healthcare services across the province, including the recruitment of … Read More The post Punjab to Hire 40,000 Doctors and Allied Health Professionals appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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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."
}