LAHORE (APP) – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to ensure the early completion of the District Cardiac Cath Lab Project, aimed at providing modern, life-saving cardiac care facilities at the district level across Punjab.
Under the chief minister’s vision to strengthen grassroots healthcare and ease pressure on tertiary hospitals, the project is being implemented province-wide. Following the establishment of a cardiac cath lab at DHQ Hospital Jhelum, facilities in Jhang, Mianwali, and Vehari have been completed and will be made functional shortly.
In the second phase, cardiac cath labs will be established in Bhakkar, Chakwal, Hafizabad, Khanewal, Mandi Bahauddin, Rajanpur, and Toba Tek Singh.
Each district-level cardiac cath lab will offer advanced services, including angiography, angioplasty, and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The availability of these facilities will enable timely treatment of heart patients reaching hospitals within the critical 60 to 90 minutes during cardiac emergencies, significantly improving survival rates.