Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has claimed that Punjab has become the first province to administer cervical cancer vaccination to 6.5 million girls, setting what she has described as a national record.
Maryam Nawaz chaired a four-hour review meeting, receiving detailed briefings from eight major departments.
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She also ordered the speedy completion of the Cath Lab project and directed health officials to expand data collection, with 32,000 households already surveyed in a pilot phase.
She especially directed the Special Education Department to formulate a project for the welfare of special people along with their education.
The chief minister applauded the Health Department for its response during recent floods, noting that 1.15 million people were treated in affected areas.
Officials told her that 174 snakebite cases had been reported, but all patients survived after being given anti-venom at relief camps.
