LAHORE: The provincial government in Punjab has launched a first-of-its-kind program, providing essential medical treatment to the province’s underprivileged patients.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has unveiled a new healthcare initiative aimed at providing free transplant surgeries to the province’s residents. The program, which will benefit kidney patients, includes five kidney transplant operations that are performed at no cost.
In an effort to reduce the financial burden on patients, the Chief Minister’s transparent program covers the cost of kidney transplants and related surgeries. The initiative will make bone marrow transplant procedures affordable by eliminating large-scale costs.
For the first time in history, the program provides free cornea transplants to needy residents. The initiative further helps individuals born with hearing and speech impairments by covering their medical expenses.
To access these services, patients must register with the Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Authority, as only registered individuals will be eligible for free treatment.
